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2023.05.16 Council Meeting AgendaPage 1 of 3 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Posted: May 12, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 16, 2023 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 meeting on May 2, 2023. b. The City Council work session on May 2, 2023. 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 Adoption of a resolution accepting donations. 3.4 Adoption of a resolution recognizing June as Pride Month. 3.5 Adoption of a resolution reaffirming land exchange with Metropolitan Airports Commission. 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 10 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. 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. Page 2 of 3 5.2 The Council will consider civil penalties for violation of tobacco license regulations by Main Grocery and Tobacco, Inc. d/b/a Mini Grocery and Tobacco located at 2708 Douglas Dr. N. The Minnesota Department of Revenue notified the city that Mini Grocery had been caught with contraband tobacco products, namely unstamped cigarillos. This is Mini Grocery’s second tobacco violation in less than six months. Pursuant to the city ordinance, staff recommends Mini Grocery and Tobacco receive a five-day license suspension and a civil fine of $1,500. 5.3 The Council will consider the second reading of an ordinance amending City Code Section 425 regarding rental licensing of state-licensed facilities. On May 2, 2023, the City Council approved the first reading of the proposed ordinance amending Crystal City Code Section 425.17 Subd. 2. to remove the rental license exemption for state-licensed residential facilities. Staff recommends approval of the second and final reading adopting the proposed ordinance. 5.4 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the agreement with LOGIS for Geographic Information Systems Support. In order to improve data security and accessibility, and to ensure staff can access and utilize GIS when needed during critical incidents, the staff believes the city should switch service providers. Staff recommends adopting a resolution authorizing the Professional Services Agreement with LOGIS for GIS Support Services. 5.5 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the agreement with Minger Construction Company, Inc. for a stormwater project. Since 2016, the city has been working with MAC to coordinate land rights and the timing for this project. Now that all the necessary steps have been completed, the project can finally proceed. Because Minger Construction is already doing other work in the same are for MAC, they are in a unique position to complete the city’s project. Staff recommends adopting a resolution authorizing the agreement with Minger Construction Company, Inc. for a storm water project. 6. Announcements a. Crystal’s Spring Jam Pickleball Tournament is Saturday, May 20 at Becker Park. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. b. The Friends of Crystal Parks plant sale is Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Becker Park. For more information, go to www.friendsofcrystalparks.org. c. City offices will be closed Monday, May 29 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. d. To accommodate Crystal residents practicing No Mow May which provides habitat and nutrition for early-season pollinators, the city waits until June 1 to begin long grass enforcement. e. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 6 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall and via Zoom. Page 3 of 3 f. Crystal’s City-Wide Garage Sale is Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Crystal residents wishing to participate can register their home. Sales must be registered by Sunday, May 21 to be included in the city garage sale map. g. The Crystal Airport Open House is Sunday, June 18 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Crystal Airport. h. The Crystal Charter Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission both experienced additional vacancies in April. As a reminder, if residents are interested in serving on any of the city’s commissions, please inquire at City Hall. i. 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 Have a great weekend. See you at Tuesday’s meeting.