2021.12.07 Council Meeting AgendaPage 1 of 3
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Posted: Dec. 3, 2021
City Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 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. 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 Nov. 16, 2021.
b. The City Council meeting on Nov. 16, 2021.
c. The City Council work session on Nov. 18, 2021.
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 a donation.
3.4 Acceptance of the resignation of Craig Gottschalk from the Blue Line Extension Citizen
Advisory Committee.
3.5 Approval of a resolution designating 2022 polling places.
3.6 Approval of the summary of the Dec. 2, 2021 closed City Council work session.
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).
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5. Public Hearing
5.1 The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive comment, and the Council will consider a
resolution approving the 2022 budget, 2022 property tax levy and 2022 Economic
Development Authority property tax levy.
The City Council has had several work sessions on the 2022 budget and there are no
changes from the preliminary budget and levies the City Council approved in September.
Finance Director Jean McGann will provide a brief overview of the budget and how
market values impact property taxes. After the Council takes public comment,
recommend adoption of the resolution approving the 2022 budget, 2022 property tax
levy and 2022 Economic Development Authority property tax levy.
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 a resolution awarding the contract for the police building audio-
visual equipment.
Three bids were received on Nov. 23 for the audio-visual needs for the new police
department project. The budget for this portion of the project is $250,000 and the
lowest responsible bid came in at $239,800. Recommend approval of the resolution
awarding the contract for the new police department audio-visual needs to Video
Services, Inc.
6.3 The Council will consider the following resolutions related to the Gaulke Pond storm water
project.
a. Awarding the contract for construction of the Gaulke Pond storm water project.
b. Authorizing the contract for the fiber optic installation to the Gaulke Pond storm water
lift station.
Bids for the Gaulke Pond storm water project were opened on Dec. 1 and five bids were
received. Recommend approval of both the resolution awarding the contract for
construction of the Gaulke Pond storm water project to Peterson Companies and the
resolution authorizing the contract for installing fiber optic to the Gaulke Pond storm
water lift station.
6.4 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the cooperative and subgrant agreement
for the soluble reactive phosphorus channel extension project with the Shingle Creek
Watershed Management Commission.
Some years ago, a weir was installed by Crystal on behalf of the Shingle Creek Watershed
at MAC Park to minimize the amount of phosphorous going into Twin Lake. Work is
needed on this project and a cooperative and subgrant agreement with the watershed is
needed. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing execution of the
cooperative and subgrant agreement.
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6.5 The Council will consider a resolution awarding the contract for lawn mowing services.
Recommend approval of the resolution awarding the contract for lawn mowing services
to the current contractor, Whipper Snapper Lawn Service.
6.6 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a replacement sidewalk
snow removal machine.
The Fleet Fund includes funds for replacement of one of the sidewalk snow removal
machines. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing this purchase .
7. Announcements
a. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City
Hall and via Zoom.
b. City offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 24 in observance of the Christmas Day holiday.
c. City offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 31 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday.
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 weekend; see you at Tuesday’s meeting.