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Crystal City Council approves multiple ordinances, contracts and licenses
Summary
At its June 22 meeting, the Crystal City Council approved four ordinances and a resolution, granted a fireworks-stand license and several liquor licenses, and authorized contracts including a $217,124 public works contract and a roughly $13,893 Hydroetics upgrade.
Crystal City’s council approved several ordinances, a resolution and multiple local licenses during its June 22 meeting, moving the items forward with voice votes and recorded roll-call tallies on key contracts.
Council President Winklman led the meeting as the body approved an amended agenda that added a recognition for Mr. Crump, a park-board appointment and liquor-license items. The council approved a fireworks-stand license for Hail Fireworks and renewed several liquor licenses after a short discussion.
On ordinances, the council read and approved bill 2023-2026 (recorded roll-call vote) and later adopted bill 2024-2026; one council member abstained from bill 2024-2026 because the company cited in the item is owned by the member’s nephew and brother-in-law. Council members voted to enact bill 2025-2026, a contract to Hydroetics for approximately $13,893 for a system upgrade; staff noted the prior bid two years ago was $36,000 and that the current price was significantly lower.
The council also approved bill 2026-2026, authorizing a contract with Ford Technology for a technology switchover; members asked for a timetable and staff agreed to provide an email update. The meeting record shows each adopted bill became the corresponding ordinance (2023-2026, 2024-2026, 2025-2026, 2026-2026) and a resolution (Resolution 2-2026) was accepted that implements required local procedures tied to the city’s retirement system changes.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Ordinance 2023-2026: approved on second and final reading; roll-call vote recorded as unanimous approval. - Ordinance 2024-2026: approved on second and final reading; one abstention (Council President Winkleman/Winkelman recorded an abstention during roll call). - Ordinance 2025-2026 (Hydroetics contract, ~$13,893): approved on second and final reading; roll-call recorded in favor. - Ordinance 2026-2026 (Ford Technology contract, ~ $36,5xx): approved on second and final reading; roll-call recorded in favor. - Resolution 2-2026: accepted; procedural adoption for retirement-system notice requirements.
Formal motions and votes were moved and seconded at large without named movers in the record for most routine items; where a conflict was mentioned, the member identified the relationship on the record and abstained. Staff provided clarifications about funding and procurement where asked. The council asked for follow-up information on some capital contracts, including a requested timetable for the Ford Technology switchover.
