2021.11.16 Council Meeting AgendaPage 1 of 2
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Posted: November 12, 2021
City Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
7:00 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. Proclamation
3.1 The Mayor will present a Thanksgiving proclamation.*
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 November 2, 2021.
b. The City Council meeting on November 2, 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.
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).
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.
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6.2 The Council will consider a resolution levying a special assessment for a fire protection
system at 5600 – 56th Avenue North.
The owner of the commercial mall at 5600 56 th Avenue North recently completed
installation of a fire protection system using the city’s no-interest special assessment
financing program. Recommend approval of the resolution levying this special
assessment.
6.3 The Council will consider an agreement with the City of Brooklyn Park for Environmental
Health services in 2022.
The city uses Brooklyn Park’s environmental health staff for various tasks and situations
where public health expertise is necessary. Recommend approval of the contract to
continue this arrangement in 2022.
7. Announcements
a. The City Council will hold a work session on Thursday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers and via Zoom.
b. The Crystal Crime Prevention Board is hosting an identity theft and fraud seminar on
Thursday, November 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Outreach Office, 227 Willow
Bend in the Crystal Shopping Center.
c. City offices will be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 in observance
of the Thanksgiving holiday.
d. The City Council will hold a work session on Thursday, December 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers and via Zoom.
e. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
at City Hall and via Zoom.
f. 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 weekend; see you at Tuesday’s meeting.