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2016.02.29 Council Meeting Agenda + City Council Meeting Agenda February 29, 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. SPECIAL APPEARANCES a. Recognition of Reserve Officer Katrina Miller for her volunteer years of service.* b. Recognition of the promotion of two reserve officers to supervisory positions.* 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 February 16, 2016; b. The Council Work Sessions from February 16, 2016; c. The Council Work Session from February 18, 2016; and d. The Council Work Session from February 23, 2016. 5. CONSENT AGENDA The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial in nature, in a single motion: a. 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; b. Approval of a resolution approving a new premises permit for lawful gambling at 3250 Winpark Drive, submitted by VFW Post 7051 ; c. Approval of a resolution amending the levied special assessment for 3500 Regent Avenue North; d. Approval of solicitor licenses for Custom Remodelers, Inc. for Daniel Flaherty, Skylar Janssen, John Norman, Janet Shelton, and Aaron Welter to go door -to-door from March 1 through December 31, 2016, offering free estimates and scheduling appointments for home improvement projects; 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 29, 2016 e. Acceptance of Leigha Haywood’s resignation from the E nvironmental Quality Commission; and f. Approval of the following appointments to advisory boards and commissions:* a. Steven Adams to the Employee Review Board b. David Anderson to the Environmental Quality Commission c. Lassana Bamba, Jr. to the Parks and Recreation Commission (at-large) d. Tim Daly to the Planning Commission (at-large) e. Lynn Haney to the Parks and Recreation Commission (Ward 3) f. Ronald Johnson to the Planning Commission (Ward 4) g. Tom Jungroth to the Parks and Recreation Commission (Ward 4) h. Nancy LaRoche to the Parks and Recreation Commission (Ward 1) i. Guy Mueller to the Parks and Recreation Commission (at-large) j. Mark Novak to the Parks and Recreation Commission (at-large) k. Michelle Strand to the Planning Commission (Ward 2) l. Meredith Torres-Walsh to the Parks and Recreation Commission (at-large) 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 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. REGULAR AGENDA a. 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 Finan ce Director. Recommend approval of disbursements over $25,000. b. The Council will consider a resolution of municipal consent for the Blue Line Extension light rail transit project. The City Council held its public hearing on municipal consent for the Blue Line on February 16. There have been many open houses to gather public input on the Bass Lake Road station area design and other aspects of the proposed Blue Line track alignment. The Council needs to take action on municipal consent prior to the March 4 deadline. c. The Council will consider a resolution amending the 2015 budget to shift expenditures from TIF District #2151 to TIF District #2155. The City has 3 active tax increment financing districts. The oldest district, TIF #2151 is currently scheduled to fund Crystal’s home improvement incentive program in 2016. Staff is recommending this program be funded this year from the newest (established in 1999) district, TIF #2155. Recommend approval of the resolution making this amendment. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda February 29, 2016 d. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a Utilities Division portable hot water jet. The 2016 Utilities CIP includes $9,500 for the replacement of the portable hot water jet. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the purchase of a replacement portable hot water jet. e. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of replacement sanitary sewer pumps for the Welcome Lift Station. The 2016 Utilities CIP includes $35,000 for the replacement of pumps for the Welcome Lift Station. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the purchase of the replacement pumps (for significantly less than the budgeted amount.) f. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a replacement sanitary sewer pump for the East Lift Station. One of the pumps at the East lift station was replaced in 2015. The second pump at this station needs to be replaced and can be replaced with the unused funds budgeted for pump replacement at the Welcome lift station. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the purchase of the replacement pump. g. The Council will consider a resolution for the agreement with Robbinsdale for joint use of equipment. The 2016 capital budget includes funds for purchase of an asphalt router and crack sealer which will be purchased and used jointly with Robbinsdale. Robbinsdale approved the agreement and purchase of this equipment at its February 16 meeting. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing execution of the agreement with Robbinsdale regarding this joint equipment purchase and operation. h. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a Street Department asphalt router. The 2016 PIR includes $10,000 for purchase of a replacement asphalt router which will be shared with Robbinsdale. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the purchase of the replacement asphalt router. i. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a Street Department crack sealer. The 2016 PIR includes $26,000 for the joint purchase of a crack sealer with Robbinsdale (total purchase price is estimated at $52,000). Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the purchase of the replacement crack sealer. j. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a Street Department asphalt paver. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda February 29, 2016 City crews are doing more mill and overlay asphalt work. The proposed paver is a used paver and will allow asphalt work to be done more efficiently and more safely. PIR funds will be used for this purchase. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing this purchase. k. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a Street Department paver trailer. This paver trailer will replace the current trailer. PIR funds will be used for this purchase. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing this purchase. l. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a Street Department box plow attachment. The box plow will assist crews with snow removal in parking lots throughout the city. The purchase will be made with PIR funds. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing this purchase. m. The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a lateral service sewer camera system. The 2016 Utilities CIP includes $14,000 for replacement of a lateral service sewer camera system. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the purchase of the replacement lateral service sewer camera system. n. The Council will consider a resolution amending the 2016 Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund. Some of the 2016 PIR purchases will not be necessary this year but other equipment is needed. Recommend approval of a resolution amending the PIR budget to authorize these expenditures. o. The Council will consider a resolution amending the 2016 Utility Funds Capital Improvement Plan. There are several utilities expenditures that are not currently in the 2016 Utilities CIP. Recommend approval of a resolution amending the 2016 Utilities CIP to include these purchases. 8. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The City Council will have a work session on Thursday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at City Hall. b. The Light of Crystal is holding its 3rd Annual No Tap Bowling Tournament on Saturday, March 12 at Doyle’s at 6:30 p.m. c. The next City Council meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. d. The Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, March 16, at 8:30 a.m. at Crystal City Hall and features the Mayor’s 2016 State of the City. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda February 29, 2016 e. Crystal VFW Post #494 is hosting Bowling for Rocco event on Sunday, March 20 at Doyle’s, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 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. 9. ADJOURNMENT 10. MEETING SCHEDULE ON FEBRUARY 29, 2016 Time Type of Meeting Location 6:20 p.m. 1st City Council Work Session to discuss:  Contributions to food shelves Conference Room A 6:45 p.m. Regular EDA Meeting:  Tentative acceptance of proposal from Novak-Fleck for the lot at 3533 Lee Avenue North Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers Immediately following the Regular City Council Meeting 2nd City Council Work Session to discuss:  Constituent issues update  New business*  Announcements* Conference Room A * Denotes no supporting information included in the packet. Have a great weekend. Reminder that Assistant City Manager Kim Therres will be acting manager and attending the meeting.