2018.05.01 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council meeting minutes
1. Call to Order
May 1, 2018
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Crystal City Council was held on
May 1, 2018 at 7:01 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: Budziszewski, Dahl, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons and Adams.
City staff present: City Manager A. Norris, Assistant City Manager/Human Resources Manager
K. Therres, City Attorney T. Gilchrist, Community Development Director J. Sutter, Public Works
Director/City Engineer M. Ray, Recreation Director J. Elholm, Police Chief S. Revering 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 LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Parsons to approve the
agenda.
Motion carried.
3. Proclamations
3.1 Mayor Adams read a proclamation recognizing May 13 through May 19, 2018 as Police Week
and May 15, 2018 as Peace Officer Memorial Day.
3.2 Mayor Adams read a proclamation recognizing May 20 through May 26, 2018 as Public
Works Week.
4. Appearance
4.1 The Council recognized Crime Prevention Board President Pat Bedell for her years of service
as President of the Board.
Police Chief Stephanie Revering and Pat Bedell addressed the Council.
5. Consent Agenda
The Council considered the following items, which are routine and non -controversial in nature, in a
single motion:
5.1 Approval of the minutes from the following meetings:
a. The regular City Council meeting on April 17, 2018.
b. The regular City Council work sessions on April 17, 2018.
c. The joint City Council and Planning Commission work session on April 19, 2018.
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5.2 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.
5.3 Approval of Resolution No. 2018-58, accepting the following donations:
a. $750 from Minneapolis Elks Lodge #44 for Crystal Airport Open House.
b. $500 from Rudolph Priebe Post 172 for Crystal Airport Open House.
5.4 Approval of a special permit to serve beer and wine at Becker Park for up to 50 guests to
attend a graduation party on May 12, 2018, from 4-10 p.m., submitted by Judith Morales
Tellez.
5.5 Approval of a Master Funding Agreement for city work being completed as part of the Blue
Line Extension project.
Moved by Council Member Deshler and seconded by Council Member Dahl to approve the consent
agenda.
Motion carried.
6. Open Forum
The following persons addressed the Council:
• Burt Orred, 6700 60th Ave. N., ordinance changes from a previous meeting.
• Mary Soukup, 4736 Xenia Ave. N., regarding traffic concerns on Xenia Ave. N.
• Dan Bjorback, 4743 Xenia Ave. N., regarding traffic concerns on Xenia Ave. N.
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 Deshler to approve
the list of disbursements over $25,000.
Voting aye: Budziszewski, Dahl, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons and Adams.
Motion carried.
7.2 The Council considered second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapters V
(Unified Development Code) and VII of the City Code and a resolution for summary
publication.
Community Development Director John Sutter addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Kolb and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to adopt the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2018 — 01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS V AND VII OF THE CRYSTAL CITY CODE
RELATED TO THE UNIFORM DEVELOPMENT CODE AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
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And further, that this is the second and final reading.
By roll call and voting aye: Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Dahl and Deshler.
Voting nay: Budziszewski.
Motion carried.
Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Council Member Dahl to adopt the
following resolution, the reading of which was dispensed with by unanimous consent:
RESOLUTION NO. 2018 — 59
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY LANGUAGE
FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2018-01
By roll call and voting aye: LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Dahl, Deshler and Kolb.
Voting nay: Budziszewski.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7.3 The Council considered the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapters IV and VI of the
City Code, relating to disorderly properties.
City Attorney Troy Gilchrist addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Deshler and seconded by Council Member Parsons to adopt the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2018 — 02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS IV AND VI
OF THE CRYSTAL CITY CODE RELATED TO DISORDERLY PROPERTY
And further, that the second and final reading will be held on May 15, 2018.
Voting aye: Budziszewski, Dahl, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons and Adams.
Motion carried.
7.4 The Council considered a resolution awarding the contract for the painting of the waterslide
support structure.
Public Works Director/City Engineer Mark 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. 2018 — 60
AWARDING THE CONTRACT.FOR THE PAINTING OF
THE WATERSLIDE SUPPORT STRUCTURE
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Voting aye: Budziszewski, Dahl, Deshler, Kolb, LaRoche, Parsons and Adams.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
8. Announcements
The Council made several announcements about upcoming events.
9. Adjournment
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Parsons to adjourn the
meeting.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
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