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2020.09.15 City Council AgendaPage 1 of 3 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Posted: September 11, 2020 City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 15, 2020 7 p.m. Council Chambers/Zoom Meeting 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 work session on August 20, 2020. b. The City Council meeting on September 1, 2020. c. The City Council work session on September 1, 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. 3.3 Approval of a resolution accepting the following donations: a. $839.63 from donation boxes and mug/t-shirt fundraiser for Crystal Police K9 Unit. 3.4 Approval of an extension for the completion deadline for 5176 Louisiana Avenue North to September 15, 2021. 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). Page 2 of 3 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 amending Appendix IV, the Fee Schedule, of the City Code regarding administrative penalties for tobacco violations. During the City Attorney’s update of Chapter XI of the City Code regarding the legal age for tobacco, he realized the change in State law also affected the minimums for administrative penalties for tobacco violations. The Council will be discussing this at the work session immediately before the September 15 meeting. Recommend approval of the resolution amending Appendix IV of the City Code to reflect these changes. 5.3 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing certain expenses as reimbursable through CARES funds. During the budget work sessions, Finance Director McGann provided brief updates on the CARES funds intended to reimburse cities for unanticipated expenses related to COVID-19. Finance Director McGann has identified categories and types of expenses incurred by Crystal and West Metro Fire-Rescue District that are eligible for reimbursement. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing these reimbursements. 5.4 The Council will consider a resolution declaring the amount to be assessed, ordering the preparation of the assessment rolls and setting a date for the public hearing for the 2020 Utility Reconstruction Private Sanitary Sewer Service Repairs. During this year’s utility reconstruction project, residents had the option to have private sanitary sewer repair work done, similar to how such work was handled in street reconstruction projects. Recommend approval of the resolution declaring the amount to be assessed, ordering the preparation of the assessment roll and setting the date for the public hearing on these repairs. 5.5 The Council will consider approval of the statement of principles for the Blue Line Extension alignment. The Council discussed these at its September 10 work session. Recommend approval of the statement of principles for the Blue Line Extension project. Page 3 of 3 6. Announcements a. Absentee voting starts on September 18 at City Hall, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. b. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. c. 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 *Denotes no supporting information included in the packet. Have a great weekend! See you at Tuesday’s meeting.