2024.09.17 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council meeting minutes
Sept. 17, 2024
1. Call to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter, the
meeting of the Crystal City Council was held on Sept. 17, 2024, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City
Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N. in Crystal, MN and via Zoom. Mayor Adams called the meeting to order.
Roll Call
Mayor Adams asked the city clerk to call the roll for elected officials. Upon roll call, the following
attendance was recorded:
Council members present: Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Adams and Budziszewski.
City staff present: City Manager A. Bell, City Attorney R. Tierney, Community Development Director J.
Sutter, Police Chief S. Revering, Deputy Police Chief B. Hubbard, Public Works Director/City Engineer J
Struve and City Clerk C. Serres. Assistant City Manager K. Therres and Recreation Director J. Elholm
were present remotely via Zoom.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Adams led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Approval of Agenda
The Council considered approval of the agenda.
Mayor Adams requested item 4.6 be removed from the consent agenda and added to the regular
agenda before the first regular agenda item.
Moved by Council Member Kamish and seconded by Council Member Kiser to approve the agenda.
Motion carried.
3. Proclamation
3.1 The Mayor proclaimed the week of Sept. 17 — 23, 2024 as Constitution Week in the City of Crystal.
4. Consent Agenda
The Council considered 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 Sept. 3, 2024.
b. The City Council meeting on Sept. 3, 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 Resolution No. 2024-86, authorizing an agreement to maintain stormwater pond areas
at 6203 36th Ave. N. (Creek Edge Townhomes).
4.4 Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-87, authorizing a grant agreement with the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety for the 2024-2025 Multicultural Driver Education program.
4.5 Adoption of Resolution 2024-88, authorizing a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of
Public Safety for the 2024-2025 Towards Zero Death Enforcement program.
Moved by Council Member Cummings and seconded by Council Member Kiser to approve the consent
agenda.
Motion carried.
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5. Open Forum
The following person addressed the Council:
• Mark Hoffmann, 3307 Zane Ave. N., regarding the 2025 budget.
6. Regular Agenda
The Council considered a resolution authorizing an equipment grant agreement to the Hennepin County
Youth Activities Grants to assist in replacing the mobile pool lift at Crystal Cove Aquatic Center (consent
agenda 4.6).
Moved by Council Member Eidbo and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 — 89
AUTHORIZING AN EQUIPMENT GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
HENNEPIN COUNTY YOUTH ACTIVITIES GRANTS TO ASSIST IN
REPLACING THE MOBILE POOL LIFT AT THE AQUATIC CENTER
By roll call, voting aye: Budziszewski, Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser and Onesirosan.
Voting nay: Adams.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6.1 The Council considered 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.
Moved by Council Member Kiser and seconded by Council Member Cummings to approve the list
of disbursements of more than $25,000.
Voting aye: Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Adams and Budziszewski.
Motion carried.
6.2 The Council considered a resolution regarding municipal consent for the Blue Line Extension.
Community Development Director John Sutter addressed the Council.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Cummings to continue
discussion of the resolution regarding municipal consent for the Blue Line Extension to the City
Council meeting on Oct. 1, 2024
Voting aye: Cummings, Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Adams and Budziszewski.
Motion carried.
7. Announcements
The Council and staff made announcements about upcoming events.
8. Adjournment
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Kiser to adjourn the
meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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C ristina Serres, City Clerk
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Jim dams, Mayor
Motion carried.
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