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2024.03.19 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: March 15, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, March 19, 2024 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 Revering will present Lifesaving Awards to Crystal police officers.* 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 meeting s: a. The City Council work session on Feb. 20, 2024. b. The City Council meeting on Feb. 20, 2024. 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 Adoption of a resolution accepting a donation. 4.4 Adoption of a resolution authorizing a playground grant application to Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants to assist in replacing the play area in Twin Oaks Park . 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 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. 6. Regular Agenda 6.1 The Council will consider approval of disbursements of more than $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 6.2 The Council will consider the first reading of an ordinance amending the zoning map to add airport zones as described in the Joint Airport Zoning Ordinance . The Crystal Airport Zoning Ordinance went into effect on January 1, 2024, and the city council has adopted the ordinance as an appendix to the city code. The city must also add the airport safety zones to the city’s official zoning map. At the March 11, 2024, Planning Commission public hearing, there were no public comments and the Commission unanimously recommended approval of the zoning map amendment. Staff recommends approval of first reading of the ordinance amending the official zoning map. The second reading and adoption would then be placed on the April 2 Council agenda. 6.3 The Council will consider a resolution approving a one-year extension of site and building plan approval for construction of an office/warehouse at 5208 Hanson Court. On March 21, 2023, the City Council approved site and building plans for an office/warehouse building on the vacant lot at 5208 Hanson Court. This approval expires after one year unless a building permit has been issued for the project. At this time no building permit application has been submitted and the owner is requesting a 1-year extension which would give them until March 21, 2025, to get the building permit. The owner says they intend to complete the building in the summer of 2025. Staff recommends approval of the extension. 6.4 The Council will consider a resolution approving plans and specifications , and advertisement for bids, for improvements at North Lions Park and Valley Place Park. The parking lots and several sports courts at North Lions Park and Valley Place Park are in poor condition and are listed for replacement in the 2024 Long Term Plan. These projects have included public input and Parks and Recreation Commission review. Recommend adoption of the resolution approving plans and specifications for improvements at Valley Place and North Lions Parks; and authorizing the advertisement of bids for construction of said improvements. 6.5 The Council will consider a resolution approving installation of cameras in the south parking lot of the community center. The south parking lot at the Community Center was completed in 2023 and the installation of security cameras was included in the design. These cameras will provide additional security coverage for this premise. The quote for $58,34 is under the budgeted amount of $80,000 included in the 2024 capital improvement plan . Recommend approval of the agreement for Computer Integration Technologies to complete this work as quoted. 6.6 The Council will consider a resolution awarding the contract for engineering services for HVAC upgrades at the Crystal Public Works facility. When built in 2014, the Public Works facility was designed with several “green” energy features, one of which was the HVAC system. Since that time, staff have determined that some of the features require upgrades to extend the life and maximize the system's efficiency. To make sure the improvements meet the long-term needs of the building and city, staff is recommending professional engineering design for the updates. Recommend approval of the resolution authorizing the contract for the design and engineering of HVAC upgrades at our Public W orks facility. Page 3 of 3 7. Announcements a. There will be a ribbon cutting at 111 Willow Bend on Saturday, April 13 at 11 a.m. to celebrate the opening of a new Crystal business, Hope Liquor. b. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall and via Zoom. c. The Crystal Police Department Open House is Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 4141 Douglas Dr. N. 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.