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2016.02.05 Council Meeting Agenda4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 i CITY ot' � Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.ci.crystal.mn.us L 1-. Posted February 2, 2016 CITY OF CRYSTAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED MEETING OF THE CRYSTAL CITY COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that the Crystal City Council will meet on Friday, February 5, 2016, at 6:15 p.m. to consider routine business items from the February 2 City Council meeting which was cancelled due to bad weather. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Crystal City Hall located at 4141 Douglas Drive in Crystal Minnesota. BY ORDER OF THE CRYSTAL CITY COUNCIL By City Clerk Chrissy Serres g:\city clerk\council\hearing notices\special meeting notice - february 5 2016.doc City Council Meeting Agenda February 2, 2016 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers THE CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ARE BOLDED. 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Council will consider approval of the agenda.* 3. APPEARANCES 3.1 The Council will receive a presentation by Melodie Hanson from Robbinsdale Area Redesign on the Helping Us Grow (HUG) program. Melodie will be presenting information on HUG’s February Diaper Drive – the Crystal Community Center is one of the drop off sites for the Drive. 4. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES The Council will consider the minutes from the following meetings in a single motion: a. The Regular City Council Meeting from January 19, 2016; b. The Council Work Sessions from January 19, 2016; and c. The Council Work Session from January 25, 2016. 5. CONSENT AGENDA The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial in nature, in a single motion: 5.1 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; 5.2 Approval of a resolution adopting City Council Rules of Procedure; and 5.3 Approval of Samantha Erickson’s resignation from the Planning Commission. 6. OPEN FORUM (Open forum is an opportunity for persons in attendance to address the Council regarding items of concern. Each person will be allowed three minutes to speak and no items may be addressed for more than ten minutes. No Council action may be taken on any items brought 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda February 2, 2016 before the Council on Open Forum. The Council may place items brought before it on Open Forum in agendas for subsequent Council meetings and staff reports may be required.) 7. PUBLIC HEARING 7.1 The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive comment on Municipal Consent for the Blue Line Extension light rail transit project.* Blue Line Project office staff will provide a brief presentation and overview of the project and process. This hearing is to provide residents the opportunity to comment on the project. The Council will not be asked to consider formal action until its February 16 meeting. The City Council is required to take action on municipal consent by March 4. 8. REGULAR AGENDA 8.1 The Council will consider 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. Recommend approval of disbursements over $25,000. 8.2 The Council will consider two resolutions approving the plans and specifications and ordering the ad for bids for Phase 15 Street Reconstruction Project. This year’s street reconstruction project is Phase 15, in the Twin Oaks neighborhood. A neighborhood meeting on the proposed project was held on January 14 at the VFW. To keep the project on schedule, recommend approval of the resolutions approving the plans and specifications and ordering the ads for bids for Phase 15. 8.3 The Council will consider a resolution restricting parking along portions of Wilshire Boulevard and Regent Avenue in the Phase 15 Street Reconstruction Project area. Wilshire Boulevard and Regent Avenue are State Aid streets and must meet State Aid rules for design standards for widths and parking/no parking. Recommend approval of the resolution restricting parking along portions of Wilshire Boulevard and Regent Avenue. 8.4 The Council will consider two resolutions accepting the Feasibility Report and calling for a Public Improvement Hearing for the 2016 Alley Reconstruction Project. This year’s alley reconstruction project includes 3 alleys in the Welcome neighborhood. The City Council authorized the Feasibility report at its January 19 meeting and the neighborhood meeting on the proposed project is scheduled for February 8. Recommend approval of the resolutions accepting the Feasibility Report and calling for a public hearing for this project. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda February 2, 2016 8.5 The Council will consider two resolutions approving the plans and specifications and ordering the ad for bids for the 2016 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project. This year’s Sanitary Sewer CIP includes $450,000 for repair/lining of sanitary sewers. Recommend approval of the resolutions approving the plans and specifications and ordering bids for this year’s sanitary sewer lining project. 8.6 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing a contract with UHL for City Hall HVAC component replacement. This year’s capital budget for city buildings includes $75,000 for HVAC controllers at City Hall. As the Council knows, there are some heating and cooling issues in the building and the plan is to convert the existing system to sensors with updated controls. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the contract with UHL for this work. 8.7 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of GPS units for Street maintenance equipment. This year’s capital budget includes $7,500 for purchase of GPS units for snow removal equipment. This information will be used for tracking resource usage and operations. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the purchase of GPS units for Street maintenance equipment. 8.8 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a Utilities pickup truck. This year’s Utilities capital budget includes funds for replacement of a 2003 pickup truck. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the purchase of this replacement vehicle. 8.9 The Council will consider a resolution to purchase updated squad car video system for the entire fleet. This year’s Police capital budget includes funds for replacement of the department’s in-squad video system. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the purchase of this equipment. 9. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The City Council will have a work session on Thursday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at City Hall. b. City offices will be closed on Monday, February 15 for Presidents’ Day. c. The next Citizen Input Time is Tuesday, February 16 at 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room A at City Hall. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda February 2, 2016 d. The next City Council meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. e. The Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, February 17, at 8:30 a.m. at Anytime Fitness, 5580 West Broadway. f. Girl and Boy Scout troops interested in leading the pledge at future regular City Council meetings may contact city staff for information. g. All City Council meetings and work sessions are open to the public as well as recorded and available for viewing or listening at www.crystalmn.gov. 10. ADJOURNMENT 11. MEETING SCHEDULE ON FEBRUARY 2, 2016 Time Type of Meeting Location 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Blue Line Extension Open House Community Room 6:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 1st Council Work Session to discuss: • Constitution Week • EQC W ork Plan Conference Room A 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers Immediately following the Regular City Council Meeting 2nd City Council Work Session to discuss: • 2016 Council goals • Constituent issues update • New business* • Announcements* Conference Room A * Denotes no supporting information included in the packet. Have a great weekend; see you at Tuesday’s meeting.