2025.08.19 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council meeting minutes
Aug. 19, 2025
1. Call to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter,
the Crystal City Council meeting was held on Aug. 19, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city
hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N. in Crystal, MN, and via Zoom. Mayor Deshler called the meeting to order.
Roll Call
Mayor Deshler asked the assistant city manager to call the roll for elected officials. Upon roll call, the
following attendance was recorded:
Council members present: Cummings, Deshler, Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan and Budziszewski.
City staff present: City Manager A. Bell, City Attorney R. Tierney, Assistant City Manager/HR Manager
K. Therres, West Metro Fire -Rescue District Fire Chief J. Kunde, Police Chief B. Hubbard, Deputy Police
Chief P. Underthun, Public Works Director/City Engineer J. Struve and Community Development
Director J. Sutter.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Deshler led the council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Approval of Agenda
The council considered approval of the agenda.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Kamish to approve the
agenda.
Motion carried.
3. Appearances
3.1 Chief Hubbard presented awards to Crystal Police Officers.
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 July 15, 2025.
b. The city council meeting on July 15, 2025.
c. The city council and sustainability commission special joint work session on July 17, 2025.
d. The city council special budget work session on August 7, 2025.
4.2 Approval of disbursements over $25,000 submitted by the finance department.
4.3 Approval of the list of license applications submitted by the city clerk.
4.4 Adoption of Res. No. 2025-71, declaring several diseased trees on private properties as public
nuisances and ordering them abated.
4.5 Adoption of Res. No. 2025-72, ordering preparation of an assessment roll, declaring the amount
to be assessed, and setting the public hearing date of Oct. 21, 2025, for 2025 delinquent
accounts.
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4.6 Acceptance of the resignation of Nicole Fernandez from the Inclusion and Diversity Commission.
4.7 Acceptance of the resignation of Laura McClendon from the Sustainability Commission.
4.8 Adoption of Res. No. 2025-73, authorizing execution of a Healthy Tree Canopy grant agreement
with Hennepin County.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Kamish to approve the
consent agenda.
Motion carried.
5. Open Forum
The following persons addressed the council:
* Leo Tomperi, 5940 Regent Ave. N., regarding safety concerns at MAC Park.
• Brady O'Rourke, 591h Avenue N., regarding notification of community meeting.
6. Regular Agenda
6.1 The council considered approval of the 2026 West Metro Fire -Rescue District budget.
West Metro Fire -Rescue District Chief Josh Kunde addressed the council.
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Cummings to approve
the 2026 West Metro Fire -Rescue District budget.
Voting aye: Cummings, Deshler, Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan 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 7:32 p.m.
ATTEST:
Kimberly Therres, Assistant City Manager
KA. fi„n �nrried.
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