2020.05.19 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council meeting minutes May 19, 2020
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1. Call to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Crystal City Council was held on
May 19, 2020 at 7:01 p.m. electronically via Zoom and 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 manager to call the roll for elected officials. Upon roll call, the following
attendance was recorded:
Council members present in the Council Chambers at City Hall: LaRoche, Parsons, Adams and Banks.
Council members present via Zoom: Budziszewski, Deshler and Kiser.
City staff present in the Council Chambers at City Hall: City Manager A. Norris and Police Chief S.
Revering.
City staff present via Zoom: Assistant City Manager K. Therres, West Metro Fire-Rescue District Chief
S. Larson, Community Development Director J. Sutter, 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 LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Banks to approve the agenda.
By roll call and voting aye: Budziszewski, Deshler, Kiser, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams and Banks.
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 City Council meeting minutes on May 5, 2020.
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.
Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Council Member Kiser to approve the consent
agenda.
By roll call and voting aye: Deshler, Kiser, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Banks and Budziszewski.
Motion carried.
4. Open Forum
The following person addressed the Council via Zoom:
• Melissa McCabe, owner of Intrepid Dance Company located at 3537 Douglas Dr. N., regarding
concerns related to the closure of her small business during the pandemic.
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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 Parsons and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to approve
the list of disbursements over $25,000.
By roll call and voting aye: Kiser, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Banks, Budziszewski and Deshler.
Motion carried.
5.2 The Council considered the second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the City
Code regarding public utilities and adoption of a resolution authorizing summary publication of
the ordinance.
City Manager A. Norris addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Kiser to adopt the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2020 – 02
AN ORDINANCE REVISING CHAPTER VII OF THE CRYSTAL CITY CODE
And further, that this is the second and final reading.
By roll call and voting aye: LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Banks, Budziszewski, Deshler and Kiser.
Motion carried.
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020 – 57
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY LANGUAGE
FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2020-02
By roll call and voting aye: Parsons, Adams, Banks, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kiser and LaRoche.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted
6. Announcements
The Council made announcements about upcoming events.
7. Adjournment
Moved by Council Member Banks and seconded by Council Member Deshler to adjourn the meeting.
By roll call and voting aye: Adams, Banks, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kiser, LaRoche and Parsons.
Motion carried.
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The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Christina Serres, City Clerk