2016.03.15 Council Meeting Agenda
City Council Meeting Agenda
March 15, 2016
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
THE ACTING 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 Presentation of Police Chief’s Award to Jennifer Auger and Cameron Auger-
Pippi.
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 29, 2016;
b. The Council Work Sessions from February 29, 2016; and
c. The Council Work Session from March 10, 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 accepting donations in the amount of $179.94 for the
Crystal K-9 Unit Fund from various donation boxes
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
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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. PUBLIC HEARING
7.1 The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive comment and consider a
resolution to order project and preparation of plans and specifications for the
2016 Alley Reconstruction Project No. 2016-07.
The 2016 alley project is in three blocks in the Welcome Park
neighborhood. After the Council holds the hearing and takes comments
on the proposed project, recommend approval of the resolution
ordering the preparation of plans and specifications for the project.
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 contributions from the City Initiatives Fund to NEAR
and PRISM Food Shelves.
As in past years, the Council will use charitable gambling proceeds to
make contributions to the two food shelves serving Crystal, NEAR and
PRISM. Recommend approval of the contributions.
8.3 The Council will consider a resolution awarding construction contract for the
2016 Sanitary Sewer CIPP Lining Project No. 2016-08.
The 2016 Utilities CIP includes $450,000 for rehabilitating deteriorated
sanitary sewer mains. On March 8 the city received five bids for the
2016 project ranging from $350,483.80 to $436,927. Recommend
approval of the resolution awarding the contract to the low bidder
(Insituform Technologies USA, LLC).
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8.4 The Council will consider resolutions to declare the amount to be assessed,
order preparation of assessment roll and set a date for the assessment
hearing for the 2016 Street Reconstruction Phase 15 Twin Oaks Park Project
No. 2015-15.
Bids were opened on March 10 for the 2016 Street Reconstruction
Project (Phase 15 - Twin Oaks neighborhood). Three bids were received
ranging from $6,323,161.25 to $6,741,380.25. Recommend approval of
two resolutions: (1) declaring the costs to be assessed and ordering
preparation of the assessment roll, and (2) ordering a public hearing on
April 19 regarding the proposed assessments.
Notice of the April 19 hearing would be mailed to owners of the
properties to be assessed. After the April 19 public hearing, the Council
would consider resolutions adopting an assessment roll and awarding
the contract to the low bidder (Palda and Sons).
9. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. 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.
b. West Metro Fire-Rescue District’s annual food drive is Saturday, March 19 from
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information visit www.wmfrd.org
c. Crystal VFW Post #494 is hosting Bowling for Rocco event on Sunday, March 20
at Doyle’s, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
d. The next City Council meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, in the
Council Chambers at City Hall.
e. Girl and Boy Scout troops interested in leading the pledge at future regular City
Council meetings may contact City staff for information.
f. 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
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11. MEETING SCHEDULE ON MARCH 15, 2016
Time Type of Meeting Location
6:00 p.m. Citizen Input Time Conference Room A
6:30 p.m.
1st Council Work Session to discuss:
• Preview of Local Board of Appeal and
Equalization meeting with County
Assessors
Conference Room A
7:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers
Immediately
following the
Regular City
Council Meeting
EDA Special Meeting Council Chambers
Immediately
following the EDA
Special Meeting
EDA Work Session Conference Room A
Immediately
following the EDA
Work Session
2nd City Council Work Session to discuss:
• 2015 Crystal Police Department
Annual Report
• 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.