2026.04.21 Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council meeting minutes
April 21, 2026
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 April 21, 2026, 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 city clerk to call the roll for elected officials. Upon roll call, the following
attendance was recorded:
Council members present: Deshler, Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Budziszewski, and Cummings.
City staff present: City Manager A. Bell, City Attorney R. Tierney, Police Chief B. Hubbard, Deputy
Police Chief P. Underthun, Public Works Director/City Engineer J. Struve, Community Development
Director J. Sutter, Communications Manager M. Peterson, and City Clerk C. Serres.
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 Kamish and seconded by Council Member Kiser to approve the agenda.
Motion carried.
3. Appearances
3.1 Communications Manager Mike Peterson shared a presentation regarding the 2026 Neighbors
Recognizing Neighbors Awards.
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 meeting on April 7, 2026.
b. The city council work session on April 7, 2026.
c. The city council work session on April 9, 2026.
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 Resolution No. 2026-53, accepting a donation.
4.5 Approval of the appointment of Mary Serie to the Parks and Recreation Commission.
4.6 Approval of the appointment of Jenna Wolf to the Sustainability Commission.
4.7 Acceptance of the resignations of Shannan Paul from the Inclusion and Diversity Commission and
Debra Schaber from the Parks and Recreation Commission.
4.8 Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-54, declaring several diseased trees on private properties as
public nuisances and order them abated.
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4.9 Adoption of a resolution authorizing a forestry service agreement with the City of Brooklyn
Center for a Natural Resources Coordinator.
Council Member Eidbo requested item 4.9 be removed from the consent agenda. This item was added
to the regular agenda before the first regular agenda item.
Moved by Council Member Kiser and seconded by Council Member Budziszewski to approve the
consent agenda.
Motion carried.
5. Open Forum
The following person addressed the council:
• Yvette Hewitt, 3828 Hampshire Ave. N., regarding concerns about litter and inquiries related to
unmarked police vehicles.
6. Regular Agenda
The council considered a resolution authorizing a forestry service agreement with the City of Brooklyn
Center for a Natural Resources Coordinator (consent agenda item 4.9).
City Manager Adam R. Bell addressed the council.
Moved by Council Member Eidbo and seconded by Council Member Cummings to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026 — 55
APPROVE FORESTRY AND RELATED SERVICE AGREEMENT
WITH BROOKLYN CENTER
Voting aye: Deshler, Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Budziszewski, and Cummings.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
6.1 The council considered a resolution approving a conditional use permit request for Robbinsdale
Area Schools to repurpose FAIR School at 3915 Adair Ave. N.
Community Development Director John Sutter addressed the council.
Moved by Council Member Onesirosan and seconded by Council Member Kamish to adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026 — 56
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOLS
By roll call voting aye: Eidbo, Kamish, Kiser, Onesirosan, Budziszewski and Cummings.
Voting nay: Deshler.
Motion carried, resolution declared adopted.
7. Council Comments and Announcements
The council and staff made announcements about upcoming events.
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8. Adjournment
April 21, 2026
Moved by Council Member Budziszewski and seconded by Council Member Kamish to adjourn the
meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
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Motion carried.
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