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2019.03.05 City Council Agenda 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov City Council Meeting Agenda March 5, 2019 7 p.m. Council Chambers The 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. Consent Agenda The Council will consider 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 City Council meeting on Feb. 19, 2019. b. The City Council work session on Feb. 19, 2019. c. The City Council work session on Feb. 26, 2019. 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. 4. Open Forum (The City Council appreciates hearing from citizens about items of concern and desires to set aside time during each meeting for Open Forum. To provide ample opportunity for all, speaking time is limited to three minutes and topic discussion is limited to ten minutes. The Mayor may, as presiding officer, extend the total time allowed for a topic. By rule, no action may be taken on any item brought before the Council during Open Forum. The Council may place items discussed during Open Forum onto subsequent council meeting agendas.) 5. Regular Agenda 5.1 The Council will consider 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. Recommend approval of disbursements over $25,000. 5.2 The Council will consider a resolution approving a petition and agreement for special assessment financing for a fire protection system at 6105 – 42nd Avenue North (Theatre Elision). Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda March 5, 2019 Page 2 of 3 The new owners of the property at 6105 – 42nd Avenue North will be renovating the building for a theater. Because of the nature of the use (gathering place for many people), a fire protection system is required. The new owners have requested the city’s financing program for installation of the fire protection system. Recommend approval of the resolution approving this financing. 5.3 The Council will consider a resolution declaring Lot 1 of Jayflo Subdivision (west end of Iron Horse Park) to be surplus land and directing staff to initiate the sale process. New Hope is working with a developer on a single family housing development on vacant property north of the railroad tracks, west of Iron Horse Park. One access to the site is through Crystal, along the extension of Louisiana Avenue and adjacent to the western edge of Iron Horse. The westernmost parcel of Iron Horse is not dedicated as park property and is relatively isolated from the rest of the park and is underutilized. If this parcel was to be declared surplus to be platted and sold for single family homes, the proceeds would g o to the Parks Improvement capital fund to pay for improvements at Iron Horse Park. Recommend approval of the resolution. 5.4 The Council will consider approval of the 2019-2020 Labor Agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49 (Public Works). Crystal has three employee groups covered by labor agreements (police officers and supervisors and public works employees). Two of the three groups negotiated 2019 -2020 contracts in late 2018. The one outstanding labor agreement with the Inter national Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 49 (Public Works) has been settled, consistent with the adjustments the Council approved for the other two bargaining units and non -represented employees. Recommend approval of authorizing execution of this 2 year contract. 6. Announcements a. The Bowling for K9 Officer Leo fundraiser is Sunday, March 10, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at New Hope Bowl, with a lunch following at the Crystal VFW Post #494. b. The City Council will hold a work session on Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at City Hall. c. Cheers to Crystal, a Crystal Fund for Community Progress fundraiser for the Becker Park playground, is Friday, March 15, 6 – 9 p.m. at the Community Center. More information and tickets are available at www.cheerstocrystal.com. d. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. e. Crystal Business Association meets on Wednesday, March 20 at 8:30 a.m. in the Community Room; Mayor Adams will present the 2019 State of the City. Crystal City Council Meeting Agenda March 5, 2019 Page 3 of 3 f. The Environmental Quality Commission is hosting the University of Minnesota’s Bee Squad presentation of “Helping People Help Bees” on Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at the Crystal Community Center. g. Local organizations are invited to lead the pledge at City Council meetings; contact city staff for information. h. City Council meetings and work sessions are open to the public. Current and previous meetings are available for viewing and listening at www.crystalmn.gov. 7. Adjournment 8. March 5, 2019 Meeting Schedule Time Type of meeting Location 7 p.m. City Council meeting Council Chambers Immediately following the City Council meeting City Council work session to discuss:  Corrective City Code Amendments, Chapters 1-9.  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.