2018.02.05 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council meeting minutes
1. Call to Order
Feb. 5, 2018
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Crystal City Council was held on
Feb. 5, 2018 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: Dahl, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams and Budziszewski.
Absent: Deshler.
City staff present: City Manager A. Norris, Assistant City Manager/Human Resources Manager K.
Therres, City Attorney T. Gilchrist, Finance Director J. McGann, Police Chief S. Revering, Recreation
Director J. Elholm 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 Kolb and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to approve the agenda.
Motion carried.
Appearance
Finance Director J. McGann announced to the Council that the City of Crystal received a Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 2016, which was awarded by the Government
Finance Officers Association.
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 Jan. 16, 2018.
b. The regular City Council work sessions on Jan. 16, 2018.
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. 2018-26, accepting the following donations:
a. $100 from Bonnie Bolash for the Crystal Ball.
b. $200 from Crystal Business Association for the Crystal Ball.
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4.4 Mayor Adams removed item 4.4 from the consent agenda and added it to the regular agenda as
item 6.1.
Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Council Member Dahl to approve the consent
agenda.
Motion carried.
Open Forum
The following person addressed the Council during open forum:
• Alana Erickson of Seven Dreams Education Foundation promoted the upcoming Bird Bash event
and shared that funds raised for the event will be used for middle schools in Robbinsdale
District 281.
6. Regular Agenda
6.1 The Council considered a resolution to approve the Northwest Metro Drug Task Force Joint
Powers Agreement.
Police Chief S. Revering addressed the Council and answered questions.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Dahl to adopt the
following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2018 — 27
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE
NORTHWEST METRO DRUG TASK FORCE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
Voting aye: Dahl, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams and Budziszewski.
Absent, not voting: Deshler.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6.2 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 Parsons and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to approve the
list of disbursements over $25,000.
Voting aye: Dahl, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams and Budziszewski.
Absent, not voting: Deshler.
Motion carried.
6.3 The Council considered civil penalties for violation of tobacco license regulations by Walgreens
#5883 located at 6800 56th Ave. N.
City Clerk C. Serres addressed the Council. Police Chief S. Revering and the store manager of
Walgreens #5883 answered questions.
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Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Mayor Adams to impose a penalty of
$750, 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, Dahl and Kolb.
Voting nay: Budziszewski and LaRoche.
Absent, not voting: Deshler.
Motion carried.
6.4 The Council considered civil penalties for violation of tobacco license regulations by Binge Time
Marketing Corp. d/b/a Lube Liquor located at 5924 West Broadway.
City Clerk C. Serres addressed the Council. Police Chief S. Revering and Dave DuBay, Chief
Marketing Officer for Binge Time Marketing Corp., addressed the Council and answered
questions.
Moved by Council Member Parsons to impose a penalty of $500 with no license suspension.
Motion failed for lack of a second.
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Parsons to impose a
penalty of $250 and a license suspension of one day.
By roll call and voting aye: Dahl, LaRoche and Parsons.
Voting nay: Adams, Budziszewski and Kolb.
Absent, not voting: Deshler.
Motion failed.
Moved by Mayor Adams and seconded by Council Member Parsons to impose a penalty of $500
and a license suspension of one day.
By roll call and voting aye: Kolb, Parsons and Adams.
Voting nay: Budziszewski, Dahl and LaRoche.
Absent, not voting: Deshler.
Motion failed.
Moved by Council Member Dahl and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to impose a penalty
of $400 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: Dahl, LaRoche, Parsons and Adams.
Voting nay: Kolb and Budziszewski.
Absent, not voting: Deshler.
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Motion carried.
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6.5 The Council accepted Guy Mueller's resignation from the Parks and Recreation Commission and
considered a resolution of appreciation for his service.
City Manager A. Norris 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. 2018 — 28
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
FOR GUY MUELLER
Voting aye: Dahl, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams and Budziszewski.
Absent, not voting: Deshler.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6.6 The Council considered a resolution authorizing a financing program for installation of fire
suppression systems.
Community Development Director J. Sutter addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Dahl to adopt the
following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2018 — 29
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Voting aye: Dahl, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams and Budziszewski.
Absent, not voting: Deshler.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6.7 The Council considered a resolution approving the plans and specifications and authorizing
the bid advertisement for the Bass Lake Road streetscape project.
Moved by Council Member Kolb and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to continue
discussion of this item to a future meeting.
Voting aye: Dahl, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams and Budziszewski.
Absent, not voting: Deshler.
Motion carried.
7. Announcements
The Council made several announcements about upcoming events.
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8. Adjournment
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to adjourn the
meeting.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
ATTEST:
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C rissy Serres, 9
y Clerk
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Jim Adams, Mayor