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2026.01.06 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: Jan. 2, 2026 City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 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 Near Food Shelf Executive Director Thea Bruley and President Kathi Hemken.* 3.2 Present awards to the winners of the 2025 Crystal Sparkles Holiday Lighting contest. 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 meetings: a. The city council work session on Dec. 11, 2025. b. The city council meeting on Dec. 16, 2025. c. The city council work session on Dec. 16, 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 Acceptance of Lindsay Stambaugh’s resignation from the Sustainability Commission.* 4.5 Acceptance of Elisa Oliva’s resignation from the Sustainability Commission.* 4.6 Approval of designating the Sun Post as the primary legal newspaper and the Star Tribune as the secondary legal newspaper for the City of Crystal in 2026. 4.7 Adoption of a resolution designating depositories of the City of Crystal for 2026. 4.8 Approval of the following annual city staff appointments for 2026:* a. Hennepin Recycling Group: ▪ City Manager Adam R. Bell. Page 2 of 4 b. Local Government Information Systems (LOGIS): ▪ Board Member: City Manager Adam R. Bell. ▪ Alternate Board Member: Assistant City Manager/HR Manager Kim Therres. c. Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission and CCX Media: ▪ Board Member: City Manager Adam R. Bell. 4.9 Adoption of a resolution recognizing Jan. 19, 2026, as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 4.10 Adoption of a resolution approving the purchase of a generator for city hall. 4.11 Adoption of a resolution approving the purchase of a GMC 2500 truck for the Public Works Parks Department. 4.12 Adoption of a resolution approving the purchase of a Toro 5910 wide area mower for the Public Works Parks Department. 4.13 Approve a resolution accepting a grant from the Hennepin County Youth Activities Grant program for improvements at Forest School Park. 4.14 Adoption of a resolution accepting amendments to the existing Joint Powers Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for the BCA Violent Crime Reduction Unit . 4.15 Adoption of a resolution approving a financial consulting agreement with Abdo. 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 ten 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. Public Hearing 6.1 The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive comment regarding the vacation of easements at 7000 56th Ave. N. The City Council must hold a public hearing to vacate easements on the Wells Fargo site for the Yellow Tree development. The Mayor should open the public hearing, receive public comment on the proposed vacation, and then close the hearing. Council action to vacate the easements is item 7.2 on the regular agenda, occurring after approval of the rezoning, which is item 7.1. 7. Regular Agenda 7.1 The council will consider the second reading and adoption of an ordinance rezoning 7000 56th Ave. N. to TC-PD for development of an apartment building, and a resolution approving summary language for publication. Yellow Tree Development is proposing to demolish the vacant Wells Fargo building and construct a five-story, 174-unit apartment building on the site. This would be the first new market-rate apartment building in Crystal since the mid-1980s. The building would feature Page 3 of 4 units ranging from alcove to three bedrooms, and a variety of indoor and outdoor amenities. Off-street parking would include 183 spaces in an underground garage and 74 in a surface parking lot. Site access for pedestrians and vehicles would be from 56th (Bass Lake Road) and 57th Ave. N. On Dec. 8, the Planning Commission held the public hearing and unanimously recommended approval of the rezoning, including the conditions recommended by staff. On Dec. 16, the City Council approved the first reading of the rezoning. Recommend approval, with two actions:  (1) second reading and adoption of the rezoning ordinance.  (2) resolution approving summary language for publication. 7.2 The council will consider a resolution vacating easements at 7000 56th Ave. N. If the rezoning in item 7.1 is approved, then existing easements on the Wells Fargo site need to be vacated. Recommend approval of the vacation resolution. 7.3 The council will consider a resolution approving a lot consolidation plat for 7000 56 th Ave. N. If the rezoning in item 7.1 is approved, then the two parcels that currently comprise the Wells Fargo site need to be consolidated into a single parcel . Recommend approval of the lot consolidation resolution. 7.4 The council will consider the following appointments for Mayor Pro Tem and council commission liaisons and representatives for 2026:* a. Mayor Pro Tem: Council Member Kamish. b. Sustainability Commission Council Liaison: Council Member Edibo. c. Inclusion and Diversity Commission Council Liaison: Council Member Kiser. d. Parks and Recreation Commission Council Liaison: Council Member Budziszewski. e. Planning Commission Council Liaison: Council Member Cummings. f. Quad Communities Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Council Representative: Council Member Kamish. g. Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission Council Representative: Council Member Kamish. h. Blue Line Extension Corridor Management Committee Council Representative: Mayor Deshler; and alternate: Council Member Kiser. i. Bottineau Community Works Steering Committee Council Representative: Council Member Kiser; and alternate: Mayor Deshler. 7.5 The council will consider a resolution appointing Council Member Onesirosan as Crystal’s representative on the West Metro Fire-Rescue District Board of Directors. Mayor Deshler was appointed as the Crystal Council representative to the District Board in January 2025 for a two-year term that expires on Dec. 31, 2026. Mayor Deshler wishes to resign from the appointment and recommends that Council Member Onesirosan replace her to complete the two-year term. Recommend approval of the resolution appointing Council Member Onesirosan to complete the term ending December 31, 2026. 8. Announcements Page 4 of 4 a. The next city council work session is on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Upper Community Room at city hall and via Zoom. b. City offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. c. The next city council meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall and via Zoom. d. The city is accepting applications for several volunteer positions on our boards and commissions. We have openings on the Sustainability Commission, Inclusion and Diversity Commission, Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Charter Commission, Employee Review Board, and on the Metro Blue Line Business Advisory Committee. For more information, please visit go.crystalmn.gov/volunteer. 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 *Denotes no supporting information included in the packet. Have a great weekend; stay healthy. See you at Tuesday’s meeting.