2017.04.19 Meeting MinutesCity Council meeting minutes
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April 19, 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 April 19, 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: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche and Parsons.
Absent: Dahl.
City staff present: City Manager A. Norris, Assistant City Manager/Human Resources Manager
K. Therres, Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray, City Planner D. Olson, Recreation
Director J. Elholm, Police Chief S. Revering, 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 Deshler to approve the
agenda.
Motion carried.
3. Appearances
3.1 Police Chief S. Revering addressed the Council and Mayor Adams conducted the swearing
in of Police Officer Steven Parker.
4. Consent Agenda
The Council considered the following items, which are routine and non -controversial in
nature, in a single motion:
4.1 Approval of the minutes from the following meetings:
a. The regular City Council meeting on April 4, 2017.
b. The regular City Council work sessions on April 4, 2017.
c. The regular City Council work session on April 13, 2017.
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4.2 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.
4.3 Approval of Resolution No. 2017-50, accepting the following donations:
a. $1,000 from Maxwell Aircraft Service, Inc. for Crystal Airport Open House.
b. $3,282 from VFW Post 494 for Crystal K-9 Unit.
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Parsons to approve
the consent agenda.
Motion carried.
5. Open Forum
The following person addressed the Council:
• Janet Reusch, 6500 40th Ave N, regarding trash in Hagemeister Park.
6. Public Hearing
6.1 The Mayor announced the purpose of the public hearing:
To receive comment for Phase 16 street reconstruction special assessments and consider
a resolution to adopt assessments.
Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray addressed the Council.
The city received the following written objections:
• James LaPointe, 5649 Quail Ave. N.
• Marsha McMurdo and Stoney Jackson, 6000 Quail Ave. N.
• Jordan Obermiller, 4718 57th Ave. N.
• Richard Rostamo, 6014 Lakeland Ave. N.
The Mayor opened the public hearing for testimony. The following persons addressed
the Council:
• Tom Mathisen, former Crystal Public Works Director/City Engineer commented on
the positive aspects of street reconstruction.
• Duane Baltus, 6300 Lombardy, regarding cost of project/assessment and trees in
relation to sanitary sewer.
• Tom Ruen, 5731 Regent Ave. N., regarding curb replacement.
• Nick Obermiller, 4718 57th Ave. N., regarding cost of project/assessment.
• Tiffany Kovaleski, 5626 57th Ave. N., regarding previous sewer replacement and a
tree on the property.
• Robert Johnson, 5612 Regent Ave. N., regarding property value concerns.
• Patricia Anderson, 6313 Lombardy Ln., regarding cost of project/assessment.
• Cheryl Mattison, 5824 Quail Ave. N., regarding traffic routes in the project area.
• Wayne Remer, 5630 Quail Ave. N., regarding cost of project/assessment.
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• Marjorie Keith, 5641 Quail Ave. N., regarding cost of project/assessment and trees
in relation to sanitary sewer.
• Garrett Bothun, 5655 Xenia Ave. N., regarding cost of project/assessment.
There being no one else wishing to appear before the Council to give testimony, Mayor
Adams declared the public hearing closed.
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:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017 — 51
ADOPTING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR PHASE 16
SKYWAY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT #2016-16
Voting aye: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche and Parsons.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7. Regular Agenda
7.1 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 Parsons to
approve the list of disbursements over $25,000.
Voting aye: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche and Parsons.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried.
7.2 The Council considered a resolution for a variance for a detached garage at 5809 Rhode
Island Ave. N.
City Planner D. Olson 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 — 52
RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR
5809 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NORTH
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Voting aye: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche and Parsons.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.3 The Council considered approval of the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of
Crystal and the State of Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on behalf of the
city's prosecuting attorney.
Police Chief S. Revering addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to
approve the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Crystal and the State of
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on behalf of the city's prosecuting attorney.
Voting aye: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche and Parsons.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried.
7.4 The Council considered a resolution authorizing the Phase 16 Joint Powers Agreement
with Brooklyn Park.
Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member LaRoche 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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AUTHORIZE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CRYSTAL AND THE CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK
FOR PROJECT #2016-16 PHASE 16 STREET RECONSTRUCTION
Voting aye: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche and Parsons.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.5 The Council considered bids and a resolution awarding the contract for the Phase 16
street reconstruction project.
Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Deshler and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to adopt
the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous consent:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017 — 54
AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PHASE 16
SKYWAY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT #2016-16
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Voting aye: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche and Parsons.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.6 The Council considered a resolution awarding the construction services contract for the
Phase 16 street reconstruction project.
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 — 55
AWARDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONTRACT FOR PHASE 16
SKYWAY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT #2016-16
Voting aye: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche and Parsons.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.7 The Council considered a resolution awarding the materials testing contract for Phase 16
street reconstruction and 2017 alley construction projects.
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 NO. 2017 — 56
APPROVING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES CONTRACT
FOR 2017 STREET AND ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Voting aye: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche and Parsons.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
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7.8 The Council considered bids and a resolution awarding the contract for the 2017 alley
reconstruction project.
Public Works Director/City Engineer M. Ray addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Council Member Kolb to adopt
the following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous
consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017 — 57
AWARD CONTRACT FOR ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
PROJECT #2017-07
Voting aye: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche and Parsons.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.9 The Council considered civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by
Tremolo LLC d/b/a Crystal Wine and Spirits located at 4920 West Broadway.
City Clerk C. Serres and Police Chief S. Revering addressed the Council. Crystal Wine and
Spirits Owner Eric Charlson appeared before the Council and answered questions.
Moved by Council Member Kolb and seconded by Council Member Deshler to impose a
penalty of $1,500 and a license suspension of one day based on the staff report, including
the findings contained therein, and the other information presented regarding this
matter.
By roll call and voting aye: Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons and Adams.
Voting nay: Budziszewski.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried 5-1.
7.10 The Council considered civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by Blazin
Wings, Inc. d/b/a Buffalo Wild Wings #69 located at 5590 West Broadway.
City Clerk C. Serres addressed the Council. Crystal Buffalo Wild Wings General Manager
Matthew Wheeler appeared before the Council and answered questions.
Moved by Council Member Kolb and seconded by Mayor Adams to impose a penalty of
$250 with no license suspension based on the staff report, including the findings
contained therein, and the other information presented regarding this matter.
By roll call and voting aye: Kolb, Adams and Deshler.
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Voting nay: LaRoche, Parsons and Budziszewski.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion failed 3-3.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski to impose a penalty of 750 and a license
suspension of one day based on the staff report, including the findings contained therein,
and the other information presented regarding this matter.
Motion failed for lack of a second.
Moved by Council Member Deshler and seconded by Council Member Parsons to impose
a penalty of $750 with no license suspension based on the staff report, including the
findings contained therein, and the other information presented regarding this matter.
By roll call and voting aye: LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Deshler and Kolb.
Voting nay: Budziszewski.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried 5-1.
7.11 The Council considered civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by
Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado LLC d/b/a Chipotle Mexican Grill #764 located at
5608 West Broadway.
City Clerk C. Serres addressed the Council. Chipotle Service Manager Jesus Sanvoba
appeared before the Council.
Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Council Member Deshler to impose
a penalty of $750 with no license suspension based on the staff report, including the
findings contained therein, and the other information presented regarding this matter.
By roll call and voting aye: Parsons, Adams, Deshler, Kolb and LaRoche.
Voting nay: Budziszewski.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried 5-1.
7.12 The Council considered civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by EI
Pajaro, Inc. d/b/a EI Loro Mexican Restaurant located at 99 Willow Bend.
City Clerk C. Serres addressed the Council. EI Loro Manager Oscar Rivera appeared before
the Council.
Moved by Council Member Deshler and seconded by Council Member Parsons to impose
a penalty of $750 with no license suspension based on the staff report, including the
findings contained therein, and the other information presented regarding this matter.
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By roll call and voting aye: Adams, Deshler, LaRoche and Parsons.
Voting nay: Budziszewski and Kolb.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried 4-2.
7.13 The Council considered civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by
Liquor Liquidator 3, Inc. d/b/a Liquor Liquidator 3 located at 5120 56th Ave. N.
City Clerk C. Serres addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to impose
a penalty of $750 with no license suspension based on the staff report, including the
findings contained therein, and the other information presented regarding this matter.
By roll call and voting aye: Deshler, LaRoche, Parsons and Adams.
Voting nay: Budziszewski and Kolb.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried 4-2.
7.14 The Council considered civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by Best
Buy Beverage International LLC, d/b/a MGM Liquor Warehouse/Crystal located at 6200
56th Ave. N.
City Clerk C. Serres addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Kolb to impose a
penalty of $750 with no license suspension based on the staff report, including the
findings contained therein, and the other information presented regarding this matter.
By roll call and voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons and Adams.
Voting nay: Budziszewski.
Abstained, not voting: Deshler.
Absent, not voting: Dahl.
Motion carried 4-1.
8. Announcements
The Council made several announcements about upcoming events.
9. Adjournment
Moved by Council Member Deshler and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to adjourn
the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
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Motion carried.
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ATTEST:
Chrissy Serre
City Clerk
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Jim dams, Mayor
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