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2024.05.07 Council Meeting AgendaPage 1 of 4 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Posted: May 3, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 7, 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. Proclamations 3.1 Mayor Adams will proclaim May 12-18, 2024, as National Police Week and May 15, 2024, as Peace Officers Memorial Day in the City of Crystal. 3.2 Mayor Adams will proclaim May 19-25, 2024, as National Public Works Week in the City of Crystal. 4. Appearances 4.1 Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Lunde will provide a County Commissioner update for the City of Crystal.* 5. Consent Agenda The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial in nature, in a single motion: 5.1 Approval of the minutes from the following meetings: a. The City Council work session on April 11, 2024. b. The City Council meeting on April 16, 2024. c. The City Council work session on April 16, 2024. 5.2 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. 5.3 Adoption of a resolution accepting a donation. 5.4 Adoption of a resolution approving the participation of the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority in an affordable housing project. 6. 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 Page 2 of 4 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. 7. Regular Agenda 7.1 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. 7.2 The Council will consider civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by Klever Liquor, Inc. d/b/a Klever Liquor located at 5120 56th Ave. N. Following routine liquor license compliance checks last fall, an employee of Klever Liquor was convicted of selling alcohol to a minor. The City Council may now impose civil administrative penalties against the license holder. This is the second liquor violation for Klever Liquor within two years, and according to the City Code, the City Council may impose a penalty of up to a $1,500 fine and a three-day license suspension. Before acting on the civil penalties, the City Council should hear any comments from the representative(s) of Klever Liquor. Pursuant to the city ordinance and the penalty for a second violation, staff recommends the City Council impose a three-day license suspension and a civil fine of $1,500. 7.3 The Council will consider civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by Family Café and Diner, LLC d/b/a Family Café and Diner located at 6236 56th Ave. N. Following routine liquor license compliance checks last fall, an employee of Family Café and Diner was convicted of selling alcohol to a minor. The City Council may now impose civil administrative penalties against the license holder. This is the first liquor violation for Family Café and Diner, and according to the City Code, the City Council may impose civil penalties of up to a $750 fine and a one-day license suspension. Before acting on the civil penalties, the City Council should hear any comments from the representative(s) of Family Café and Diner. Pursuant to the city ordinance, staff recommends the City Council impose a one-day license suspension and a civil fine of $750. 7.4 The Council will consider civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by Milton’s Café, LLC d/b/a Milton’s Café located at 3545 Douglas Dr. N. Following routine liquor license compliance checks last fall, an employee of Milton’s Café was convicted of selling alcohol to a minor. The City Council may now impose civil administrative penalties against the license holder. This is the first liquor violation for Milton’s Café, and according to the City Code, the City Council may impose civil penalties of up to a $750 fine and a one-day license suspension. Before acting on the civil penalties, the City Council should hear any comments from the representative(s) of Milton’s Café. Pursuant to the city ordinance, staff recommends the City Council impose a one-day license suspension and a civil fine of $750. Page 3 of 4 7.5 The Council will consider civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by Northern Tier Retail, LLC d/b/a Speedway #4187 located at 7818 36th Ave. N. Following routine liquor license compliance checks last fall, an employee of Northern Tier Retail, LLC d/b/a Speedway #4187 was convicted of selling alcohol to a minor. The City Council may now impose civil administrative penalties against the license holder. This is the first liquor violation for Speedway #4187, and according to the City Code, the City Council may impose civil penalties of up to a $750 fine and a one -day license suspension. Before acting on the civil penalties, the City Council should hear any comments from the representative(s) of Speedway #4187. Pursuant to the city ordinance, staff recommends the City Council impose a one-day license suspension and a civil fine of $750. 7.6 The Council will consider civil penalties for violation of liquor license regulations by Charles R. Knaeble VFW Post #494 located at 5222 56th Ave. N. Following routine liquor license compliance checks last fall, an employee of Charles R. Knaeble VFW Post #494 was convicted of selling alcohol to a mi nor. The City Council may now impose civil administrative penalties against the license holder. This is the first liquor violation for VFW Post #494, and according to the City Code, the City Council may impose civil penalties of up to a $750 fine and a one-day license suspension. Before acting on the civil penalties, the City Council should hear any comments from the representative(s) of VFW Post #494. Pursuant to the city ordinance, staff recommends the City Council impose a one-day license suspension and a civil fine of $750. 7.7 The Council will consider a resolution awarding a contract for construction of the hard surface courts in Valley Place Park and a parking lot in North Lions Park. The Valley Place Park hard surface courts and the west parking lot in North Lions Park are both in the Long Term Plan for replacement due to their poor condition. The total amount budgeted in the LTP for the parking lot, hard surfaces, and lighting is $890,000. The City Council authorized the advertisement for bids for the parking lot and hard surfaces on March 19. The bids were opened on April 18, and the low, responsible bidder was Bituminous Roadways, Inc. with a bid of $429,363.65, which is $208,110 under the engineer’s estimate of $637,473.75 for the project. Staff recommends awarding the contract to Bituminous Roadways, Inc. for the amount of $429,363.65. 7.8 The Council will consider a resolution approving agreements for the purchase and installation of court lighting at Valley Place Park. The Valley Place Park hard surface courts replacement and related lighting are both in the Long Term Plan for replacement due to their poor condition. The total amount budgeted in the LTP for the hard surfaces and lighting is $600,000. Item 7.7 addressed the hard surface court replacements and came in under budget. This item includes the lighting system purchase, delivery, and installation at $105,300, which is also under budget. Staff recommends awarding the respective contracts for the lighting system purchase and delivery to Musco Sports Lighting, LLC for the amount of $62,450 and Killmer Electric Co., Inc. for the amount of $42,850. Page 4 of 4 8. Announcements a. To accommodate Crystal residents practicing No Mow May, the city waits until June 1 to begin long grass enforcement. b. The City Council will hold a work session on Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at City Hall and via Zoom. c. The Friends of Crystal Parks plant sale is Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Becker Park. d. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall and via Zoom. e. 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. 9. Adjournment Have a great weekend. See you at Tuesday’s meeting.