2017.03.07 Meeting MinutesCity Council meeting minutes
4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, MN 55422-1696
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March 7, 2017
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Crystal City Council was
held on March 7, 2017 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N. in
Crystal, Minnesota. Mayor Adams called the meeting to order.
Roll Call
Mayor Adams asked the city clerk to call the roll for elected officials. Upon roll call, the
following attendance was recorded:
Council members present: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Absent: Dahl.
City staff present: Assistant City Manager/Human Resources Manager K. Therres, Community
Development Director J. Sutter, Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray, Police Chief S.
Revering, Fire Chief S. Larson, City Attorney T. Gilchrist and City Clerk C. Serres.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Adams led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Approval of Agenda
The Council considered approval of the agenda.
Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Council Member Kolb to approve the
agenda.
Motion carried.
3. Consent Agenda
The Council considered the following items, which are routine and non -controversial in
nature, in a single motion:
3.1 Approval of the minutes from the following meetings:
a. The regular City Council meeting on Feb. 21, 2017.
b. The regular City Council work sessions on Feb. 21, 2017.
3.2 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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3.3 Approval of Resolution No. 2017-37, accepting the following donations:
a. $500 from American Legion Post 172 for Crystal Airport Open House.
b. $1,425 from Valleyfair for Crystal Police Explorer Post 952.
3.4 Approval of the reappointments of Denny Walsh to the Business Advisory Committee
and Justin Youngbluth to the Community Advisory Committee for the Blue Line
Extension project.
3.5 Approval of four solicitor licenses for Michael Baker, John Cooley, Cassidy Groe and
Aaron Welter of Custom Remodelers, Inc. to go door-to-door in Crystal through
Dec. 31, 2017, offering free estimates and scheduling appointments for home
improvement projects.
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Deshler to approve the
consent agenda.
Motion carried.
4. Open Forum
The following person addressed the Council:
• John Budziszewski, 5308 47th Ave N, regarding International Women's Day.
5. Regular Agenda
5.1 The Council considered approval of disbursements over $25,000 submitted by the finance
department to the City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the finance
department.
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Deshler to
approve the list of disbursements over $25,000.
Voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried.
5.2 The Council considered approval of the West Metro SWAT Tactical Medical Support
Agreement with North Memorial.
Police Chief S. Revering addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Deshler and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to
approve the Tactical Medical Support Agreement.
Voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried.
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5.3 The Council considered a resolution supporting three city efforts to reduce flooding at
Winnetka/Medicine Lake Road and DeCola Ponds.
Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to adopt
the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017 — 38
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COOPERATIVE PROJECT AGREEMENT
FOR DECOLA PONDS AND MEDICINE LAKE ROAD AREA
FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES
Voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
5.4 The Council considered a resolution approving the replacement of the pool building roof.
Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to
adopt the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous
consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017 — 39
APPROVING THE CONTRACT FOR THE
REPLACEMENT OF THE POOL ROOF
Voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
5.5 The Council considered a resolution approving the plans and specifications for the 2017
Alley Reconstruction Project.
Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Kolb and seconded by Council Member Parsons to adopt
the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous
consent:
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RESOLUTION N0. 2017 — 40
APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
2017 ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT #2017-07
Voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
5.6 The Council considered a resolution to order the advertisement for bids for the 2017 Alley
Reconstruction Project.
Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to
adopt the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous
consent:
RESOLUTION N0. 2017 — 41
ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
2017 ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT #2017-07
Voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
5.7 The Council considered a resolution to authorize the contract with Safe Step LLC to
remove sidewalk trip edges.
Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Deshler to
adopt the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous
consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017 — 42
APPROVING THE CONTRACT WITH SAFE STEP LLC
TO REMOVE SIDEWALK TRIP EDGES
Voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
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5.8 The Council considered second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter
3 of the City Code and a resolution approving summary language for publication.
City Attorney T. Gilchrist addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Deshler and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to adopt
the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2017 — 01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CRYSTAL
CITY CODE CREATING A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
PROCESS AND MAKING OTHER AMENDMENTS
And further, that this is the second and final reading.
Voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried.
Moved by Council Member Deshler and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to
adopt the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous
consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017 — 43
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY LANGUAGE
FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2017-01
Voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6. Announcements
The Council made several announcements about upcoming events.
7. Adjournment
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Deshler to adjourn
the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
ATTEST:
Chrissy Serre
City Clerk
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Motion carried.
Ji dams, Mayor