2020.08.18 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council meeting minutes
August 18, 2020
1. Call to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Crystal City Council was held on
August 18, 2020 at 7:00 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 clerk 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: Adams, Banks, Budziszewski, Deshler,
Kiser, LaRoche, and Parsons.
City staff present in the Council Chambers at City Hall: City Manager A. Norris, Assistant City
Manager/HR Manager K. Therres, City Attorney T. Gilchrist, Recreation Director J. Elholm, Recreation
Supervisor S. Berggren, Police Chief S. Revering, Deputy Police Chief B. Hubbard, West Metro Fire -
Rescue District Chief S. Larson, Community Development Director J. Sutter 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.
Motion carried.
3. Appearance
Recreation Supervisor Scott Berggren addressed the Council. Coordinator for the African Drum and
Dance Jambore event, Dillon Ronan, also addressed the Council.
Alyssa Fram, Recreation Supervisor from the City of Plymouth, presented the City with a Minnesota
Recreation and Park Association Award of Excellence for the African Drum and Dance Jambore
event.
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 City Council work session on July 9, 2020.
b. The City Council first work session on July 21, 2020.
c. The City Council meeting on July 21, 2020.
d. The City Council second work session on July 21, 2020.
e. The City Council work session on August 6, 2020.
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.
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4.3 Approval of Resolution 2020-76, ordering the preparation of an assessment roll, declaring the
amount to be assessed and setting the date of October 20 as the date for a public hearing to
consider the 2020 delinquent accounts.
Moved by Council Member Deshler and seconded by Council Member Kiser to approve the consent
agenda.
Voting aye: Adams, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kiser, LaRoche, and Parsons.
Abstention: Banks
Motion carried.
Open Forum
No public comment was given during open forum.
6. Regular Agenda
6.1 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: Adams, Banks, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kiser, LaRoche, and Parsons.
Motion carried.
6.2 The Council considered approval of the West Metro Fire -Rescue District 2021 budget.
City Manager Anne Norris addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Banks and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to approve the
West Metro Fire -Rescue District 2021 budget.
Voting aye: Adams, Banks, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kiser, LaRoche, and Parsons.
Motion carried.
6.3 The Council considered the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter XI of the City Code
regarding sale of tobacco products.
City Attorney Troy Gilchrist addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Deshler to adopt the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2020 — 04
AN ORDINANCE REVISING CHAPTER XI OF THE CRYSTAL CITY CODE
RELATED TO TOBACCO AND RELATED PRODUCTS
And further, that the second and final reading will be held on September 1, 2020.
Voting aye: Adams, Banks, Budziszewski, Deshler, Kiser, LaRoche, and Parsons.
Motion carried.
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7. Announcements
The Council made announcements about upcoming events.
8. Adjournment
Moved by Council Member Kiser and seconded by Council Member Deshler to adjourn the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
Christina Serres, City Clerk
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Jim ms, Mayor
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Motion carried.