2009.12.15 Council Meeting Packet CITY OF CRYSTAL
City Council / Special EDA
Meeting Packet
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
MEETING SCHEDULE
Time Type of Meeting Place
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Council Work Session with EQC to
discuss work plans and projects
Conference
Room A
6:15 – 6:55 p.m. Police Reception (Sergeant Derrick
Hacker and Police Officer Brandon
Dorr
Community
Room
6:30 – 6:55 p.m. Special EDA Meeting Council
Chambers
7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers
After the Council
Meeting
Closed Executive Work Session to
discuss the city manager’s annual
performance evaluation
Conference
Room A
THE CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ARE IN BOLD.
Crystal City Council
Preliminary Agenda & Meeting Schedule
7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Council Chambers
I.
CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II.
a) Promotional ceremony for Police Sergeant Derrick Hacker; and
POLICE SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES
b) Swearing-in ceremony for Police Officer Brandon Dorr.
III.
a) Presentation from Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman
PRESENTATIONS
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman will provide an update on the
attorney’s office activities.
b) Presentation of Awards to Crystal Sparkles Holiday Lighting Contest winners:
• Residential - Single Family (1st and 2nd Places)
• Residential - Multi-Family (1st Place)
• Commercial Business (1st Place)
A representative of West Metro Fire Auxiliary will be at the meeting to
assist Mayor Bowman in presenting the awards for this year’s Crystal
Sparkles Holiday Lighting Contest.
IV.
a) $5,350.00 donation from Cycle-Cross Championship Bike Race to the
Recreation Scholarship Fund.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
V.
The Council will consider the following meeting minutes, in a single motion:
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
a) The Regular City Council Meeting from December 1, 2009; and
b) The Council Work Session from December 1, 2009.
VI.
The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial
in nature, in a single motion:
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of the list of license applications submitted by the City Clerk to the City
Council, a list that is on file in the office of the City Clerk;
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December 15, 2009
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Consent Agenda continued
2. Approval of disbursements over $25,000 submitted by the Finance Director to the
City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the Finance Director;
3. Acceptance of the resignation from Dave Luebke of the Environmental Quality;
4. Approval of a gambling application for an exempt permit to conduct a raffle on
May 1, 1020 at the Crystal Little League Fields submitted by the Crystal Little
League Association; and
VII.
1. The Council will conduct a hearing to receive public comment and discuss the
2010 budget and proposed 2010 property tax levy.
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
Following the public hearing, the Council will consider three resolutions relating to
the 2010 budgets and tax levies: a) approving the 2010 Property Tax Levies; b)
approving the 2010 General Fund Budget; and c) approving the 2010 budgets for
Special Revenue, Debt Service, Capital Projects, Enterprise, and Internal Service
Funds.
Finance Director Charlie Hansen will present information and answer
questions about the 2010 budget and property tax levy. This is a public
hearing so after Charlie’s presentation and any Council questions, the
Council should take comments from the public. Recommend approval of
the three resolutions approving the 2010 property tax levies, the 2010
general fund budget and the 2010 budgets for special revenue, debt service,
capital projects, enterprise and internal service funds.
VIII.
Open forum is a time set aside for individuals to address the Council on items not
on the regular agenda. Each person is allowed three minutes to speak and no
item may be addressed more than 10 minutes. No Council action may be taken
during open forum. The Council may place items brought before it during open
forum on future meeting agendas and staff reports may be required.
OPEN FORUM
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December 15, 2009
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IX.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. The Council will consider civil penalties for the violation of ordinances and laws
relating to the illegal sale of alcohol to underage persons by the following
businesses:
a) Hometown Market , 4711 – 36th Ave N (first liquor violation)
Recommend imposing a $750 fine due by 4:00 p.m. December 30 and a one-
day license suspension with the city clerk determining the suspension date,
consistent with the Council’s policy and past practice.
b) Crystal Liquor & Smoke Shop, 5120 Bass Lake Road (second liquor violation)
Recommend imposing a $1,500 fine due by 4:00 p.m. December 30,
consistent with the Council’s policy and a three-day license suspension as
outlined in the city clerk’s memo. Also, recommend continuing discussion of
the license status until January 19, 2010 to consider possible revocation of
the license due to vacant property conditions.
2. The Council will consider its meeting schedules for 2010 (Regular City Council and
work sessions).
City Clerk Janet Lewis has outlined the 2010 meeting schedule and noted
four meeting dates where conflicts occur. Recommend approval of the
revised meeting schedule as suggested in Janet’s memo.
X.
• City offices will be closed on the following dates for the upcoming holidays:
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) Thursday, December 24 at 12 Noon through Friday December 25 AND
b) Friday, January 1, 2010.
• The next Regular City Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 5, 2010.
XI.
ADJOURNMENT
2010
Notes
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CRYSTAL CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED EXECUTIVE
WORK SESSION
WORKING AGENDA
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
To immediately follow the Regular City Council Meeting
Conference Room A
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the
City Charter, the Closed Executive Work Session of the Crystal City Council was held at
______ p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in Conference Room A located at 4141
Douglas Drive, Crystal, Minnesota.
I. Attendance
Council members
Staff
____ Bowman ____ Norris
____ J. Moore
____ Hoffmann
____ Anderson
____ Grimes
____ Selton
____ L. Moore
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss the city manager’s annual performance
evaluation.
III. Adjournment
The Closed Executive Work Session adjourned at ______ p.m.