2021.06.01 Council Meeting AgendaPage 1 of 3
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Posted: May 27, 2021
City Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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. Appearances
3.1 Police Chief Stephanie Revering will introduce Crystal’s new K9, Ace, and his handler, Officer
Callan.*
4. Consent Agenda
The Council will consider 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 May 13, 2021.
b. The City Council work session on May 18, 2021.
c. The City Council meeting on May 18, 2021.
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.
4.3 Approval of a resolution accepting a donation of $250 from Crystal Lions for the Crystal
Airport Open House.
4.4 Approval of a resolution reporting on state performance measures.
5. 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).
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6. Regular Agenda
6.1 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.
6.2 The Council will consider the second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 5 (Unified
Development Code) of the City Code and a resolution authorizing the summary publication of
the ordinance.
At its May 18 meeting, the City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance amending
Chapter 5 (Unified Development Code) of the City Code. Recommend approval of the
second reading of this ordinance and approval of the resolution authori zing summary
publication of the ordinance.
6.3 The Council will consider the second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the City
Code regarding targeted residential picketing and a resolution authorizing the summary
publication of the ordinance.
At its May 18 meeting, the City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance amending
Chapter 9 of the City Code to address targeted residential picketing. Recommend approval
of the second reading of the ordinance and approval of the resolution author izing summary
publication of the ordinance.
6.4 The Council will consider authorizing execution of the Labor Agreement between the city of
Crystal and Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS), Local 44 for 2021 – 2022.
The city has three employee bargaining units. Earlier this year the City Council approved a
labor agreement with one of the bargaining units, the International Union of Operating
Engineers (IUOE), Local 49, public works employees. Since then, the city participated in a
binding arbitration with another bargaining unit, Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS),
Local 44, police officers. The arbitrator’s award was issued and reflects the same wage and
health insurance adjustments for 2021 as approved in the IUOE, Local 49 agreement, and
includes an award for a wage adjustment in 2022, consistent with what is included in the
2022 budget. Recommend authorizing execution of the Labor Agreement with LELS, Local
44 for 2021 – 2022.
6.5 The Council will consider a resolution requiring refuse haulers to make organics collection an
option for Crystal customers.
Hennepin County is requiring cities provide the option of curbside collection of organics for
interested and qualifying residents by January 1, 2022; the Council discussed a resolution
establishing this requirement at its May 13 work session. Recommend approval of the
resolution adding this requirement for all refuse haulers licensed in Crystal.
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7. Announcements
a. The City-Wide Garage Sale is June 3 – 5; map is available at City-Wide Garage Sale - City of
Crystal-ParksRecreation (crystalmn.gov).
b. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 15, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City
Hall and via Zoom.
c. The Crystal Airport Open House is back and is Sunday, June 20, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
d. 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.
8. Adjournment
Have a great holiday weekend; reminder – city offices are closed on Monday, May 31 in
observance of the Memorial Day holiday. See you at Tuesday’s meeting.