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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.04.22 CCM REGULAR SESSION4/22/24 -1- DRAFT MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA REGULAR SESSION APRIL 22, 2024 CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. INFORMAL OPEN FORUM WITH CITY COUNCIL The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Informal Open Forum called to order by Mayor April Graves at 7:01 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Mayor April Graves and Councilmembers Marquita Butler, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Dan Jerzak, and Teneshia Kragness. Also present were City Manager Reggie Edwards, Director of Public Works Elizabeth Heyman, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Barb Suciu, and City Attorney Jason Hill. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 4. INFORMAL OPEN FORUM Mayor April Graves opened the meeting for the purpose of Informal Open Forum. She reviewed the rules of decorum. Gizzie K. introduced himself as a Representative of Voinjama, Lofa County of Liberia. He stated he wanted to take the opportunity to meet with their Sister City while he was in the United States. Alden L. invited everyone to the Brooklyn Center Prayer Breakfast at Living Christ’s Mission Church. It will be held on Saturday, April 27 at 9:00 a.m. and is intended to promote unity in the City. Katie W. stated her son was buried three years ago after being shot by a Brooklyn Center police officer during a traffic stop. She noted she is the Chair of the Duante and Kobe No More Names Initiative. Policy changes were presented to the Council, which was voted down. She has reached out to Councilmembers who voted against the recommendations to understand their reasoning, but she has not heard a response. Katie W. explained she has put herself in uncomfortable positions to promote change. She asked for the basic respect of a response from the City’s elected leaders. She stated she would continue to show up and work toward a change. Gretchen E. stated she has questions about the Code of Conduct for Commissions. 4/22/24 -2- DRAFT Mayor Graves asked if a Worksession agenda item could be discussed at Open Forum. City Attorney Jason Hill confirmed a Worksession agenda item can be discussed at Open Forum. Gretchen E. asked if Commissioners will receive copies of the Code of Conduct. Mayor Graves confirmed existing and future Commissioners would receive the information. Gretchen E. asked if the same policy would apply to Staff. Mayor Graves stated there is already a policy for Staff, and it is handled by the City Manager. Gretchen E. asked if there are repercussions for Staff who violate their Code of Conduct policies. Dr. Edwards confirmed there would be repercussions for Staff that violate their Code of Conduct policies. Diane S. noted there was a great story on CCX covering outreach done by Metro Transit and recommended the community check it out. Also, she reached out to the Minnesota Department of Transportation regarding graffiti, and they resolved the matter quickly. Diane S. stated there is an issue of blight with someone leaving a vehicle on EDA-owned property at 6500 Camden Avenue. Also, she received a flyer about organics. However, the information was outdated and did not include updates about potentially organized organics. She requested an updated flyer be sent out. Peg C. stated there is a grapevine issue on City property, and it is getting worse. The longer the City puts off addressing the issue, the more expensive it will be. It is just before the 694 bridge. Lori B. stated there is a photo of Earle Brown in City Hall. Earle Brown has ties to the KKK and allowed cross-burnings in the City. His name was removed from the Heritage Center and a local school. It is not appropriate for a known racist to be included in the City’s Hall of Fame. There should be photos added representing what the City looks like today. For example, the City’s first Black Mayor is serving Brooklyn Center and is a beacon of hope. Julie B. thanked the Council for broadcasting the first hour of the meeting and its increased accessibility. Julie B. stated a City Staff person was walking around the City checking water meters, and he was extremely helpful in finding her mother’s water meter. Julie B. noted Council has said it doesn’t have much control over the Charter Commission as it is a County Commission. However, she asked if the Code of Conduct can be applied to the Charter Commission as well. It is important for all spaces in the City to be equitable. Mayor Graves confirmed Julie B. made a good point. Kevin S. asked for the Council to talk about protocols. Accountability is important, but there isn’t a need to pick at wounds of the past. Earle Brown was part of the second KKK. Mayor Graves stated it is not appropriate to respond to other commenters in the Open Forum. 4/22/24 -3- DRAFT Kevin S. stated if Earle Brown is going to be brought up as an issue, anyone who has harmed the City also needs to be considered in the same light. Earle Brown may have healed later on in life and grown as a person. He was anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-German, and anti-Irish. He stated he is sick of being treated like a White, Anglo-Saxon Protestant. There have been great changes in the City. Amity D. pointed out that if there had been an Alternative or Expanded Response Team in place a few years back, her son would be alive. Amity D. added Dr. Edwards previously stated the work on the alternative had started a year-and- a-half ago, but the Implementation Committee was still meeting. She asked why the Implementation Committee was still meeting if the City was already planning another option. It was a waste of time for Implementation Committee members. She noted the current proposal is a watered-down version of the recommendations from the Implementation Committee and urged the Council to vote against it. Councilmember Kragness moved and Councilmember Jerzak seconded to close the Informal Open Forum at 7:22 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 5. INVOCATION Councilmember Butler explained she doesn’t always take the best care of herself. She shared a quote encouraging people to avoid underestimating the power of resting as it is immensely powerful. Mayor Graves noted her agreement with Councilmember Butler and thanked her for the reminder. 6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Jerzak moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda, and the following consent items were approved: 6a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. April 8, 2024 – Worksession 2. April 8, 2024 – Regular Session 3. April 8, 2024 – EDA/Work Session 6b. LICENSES HOSPITALITY ACCOMMODATIONS Super 8 6445 James Circle N Suburban Studios 2701 Freeway Boulevard 4/22/24 -4- DRAFT Fairfield Inn & Suites 3020 Earle Brown Drive Embassy Suites 6300 Earle Brown Drive Baymont 2050 Freeway Boulevard GARBAGE HAULER Ace Solid Waste, Inc. 6601 Mckinley Street NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Aspen Waste Systems, Inc. 2951 Weeks Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 Suburban Waste 7125 126th Street W #500 Savage, MN 55378 MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERSHIPS Luther Honda 6800 Brooklyn Boulevard Luther Mazda Mitsubishi 4435 68th Avenue N Brookdale Toyota 6700 Brooklyn Boulevard Luther Volkswagon 6801 Brooklyn Boulevard Luther Chevrolet 6701 Brooklyn Boulevard Luther Buick GMC 4301 68th Avenue N AMUSEMENT DEVICE American Legion 6110 Brooklyn Boulevard Community Center 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway MECHANICAL Absolute Mechanical 7338 Ohms Lane, 55439 Advanced Heating and 10550 County Road 81, 55369 Air Conditioning Affordable Comfort Mechanical 1167 Viking Drive E, 55109 Air Central Inc. 24663 Xeon Street NW, 55040 Air Mechanical 16411 Aberdeen Street NE, 55304 4/22/24 -5- DRAFT Aquarius Water Conditioning 3180 Country Drive, 55117 Avid Heating & Cooling 9180 County Road 11, 55359 B & D Plbg, Htg & A/C 4145 Mackenzie Court, 55376 Blue Ox Heating and Air 5720 International Parkway, 55428 Blue Yeti Services LLC 4205 Branson Street, 55425 Bonfes Plumbing Heating 455 Hardman Avenue, 55075 & Air Service Centerpoint Energy 6161 Golden Valley Road, 55422 Centraire Htg & A/C, Inc 6811 Washington Avenue South, 55439 Comfort Matters Htg & Cooling Inc 18071 Territorial Road, 55369 Commercial Plumbing & 24428 Greenway Avenue, 55025 Heating, Inc. Daikin Applied Americas Inc 13600 Industrial Park Boulevard, 55441 Deans Home Services 6701 Parkway Circle, 55430 DeZiel Heating & A/C, Inc 4375 State Highway 55 SE, 55313 Elk Mechanical HVAC Inc. 6361 Sunfish Lake Court, 55303 Elk River Heating & 11110 Industrial Circle NW, 55330 Air Conditioning Inc. Forced Air Inc. DBA Wenzel 4145 Old Sibley Highway, 55122 Heating & Air Conditioning Gr Mechanical 12401 Ironwood Circle #500, 55374 GTS HVAC, Inc. 4018 Joyce Lane, 55429 Harris St. Paul Inc. 909 Montreal Circle, 55102 Hearth & Home Technologies LLC 7571 215th Street W, 55044 Hero Home Services 10900 Hampshire Avenue S, 55438 4/22/24 -6- DRAFT Hoffman Refrigeration & Heating 5660 Memorial Avenue N, 55082 Home Energy Center 2415 Annapolis Lane N #170, 55441 HomeWorks Services LLC 915 Blue Gentian Road, 55121 Horwitz, LLC 7400 49th Avenue N, 55428 Ideal Air, LLC 17900 Aztec Street NW, 55304 Joel Smith Heating & A/C 4672 236th Lane NE, 55005 Kraft Contracting LLC 2415 Ventura Drive, Suite 100, 55125 Larson Plumbing Inc. PO Box 459, 55040 Majestic Custom Heating 8800 Royal Court NW, 55303 & Air Conditioning Major Mechanical LLC 7601 Northland Drive N, 55428 Master Mechanical, Inc 1027 Gemini Road, 55121 Metro Heating and Cooling 1220 Cope Avenue E, 55109 Midwest Electric and Generator 10215 Twin Lakes Road NW, 55330 Modern Heating & A/C 2318 First Street NE, 55418 Mr. Rooter 5155 East River Road #418, 55421 Nac Mechanical & 1001 Labore Industrial Court, Ste. B, 55110 Electrical Services North State Mechanical 2283 Sycamore Trail, 55125 Northland Mechanical Contr 9001 Science Center Drive, 55428 Professional Mechanical 19640 200 Avenue NW, 55309 Services, LLC Pronto Heating & A/C 7415 Cahill Road, 55439 Ray Welter Htg Co 4637 Chicago Avenue Street, 55407 4/22/24 -7- DRAFT Schadegg Mechanical, Inc. 225 Bridgepoint Drive, 55075 Schwantes Heating and 6080 Oren Ave Street, 55082 Air Conditioning, Inc St Marie Sheet Metal 7940 Spring Lake Road NE, 55432 St Paul Plumbing & Heating Co, 640 Grand Avenue, 55105 (aka) MSP Plumbing Stafford Home Service 6225 Cambridge Street, 55416 Standard Heating & A/C 130 Plymouth Avenue N, 55411 Street Plumbing Inc. 1201 Cliff Road East, 55337 Uhl Company Inc 9065 Zachary Lane N, 55369 United Heating & A/C Inc PO Box 17, 55340 United States Mechanical, Inc 3526 88th Avenue NE, 55014 Vector Services, LLC 9210 Wyoming Avenue North, 55445 Wjw Company 10068 Flanders Court, 55449 Yale Mechanical 220 W 81st Street, 55420 Heating & Cooling Design 13234 Urbank Court NE, Blaine 55449 MN Plumbing Pro 26240 3rd Street W, Zimmerman 55398 RENTAL INITIAL (TYPE III – one-year license) 4418 65th Avenue N Blanca S Sanchez Miranda INITIAL (TYPE II – two-year license) 4207 Lakeside Avenue N Jessica Zeno 5546 Emerson Avenue N Cindy & Raymond Scherbing 5548 Girard Avenue N Hiat S Mohamoud & Ibrahim N Roble RENEWAL (TYPE IV – six-month license) 5349 Penn Avenue N A M Abdullahi & Y M Moor 4/22/24 -8- DRAFT 4207 Lakeside Avenue N, #226 The Beach Apt Owners Assn 1619 73rd Avenue N SFR ACQUISITIONS 2 LLC 3712 53rd Place N SFR BORROWER 2022-A LLC 4407 Joyce Lane John Jorgensen 5006 France Avenue N A&m Estate Services Llc 5325 Knox Avenue N Maria Collaguazo 6015 Dupont Avenue N HOME TRS LLC 6400 Fremont Avenue N Jesus Vasquez Martinez 6712 Beard Avenue N Mlmjr Properties & Invst Llc 6725 Bryant Avenue N Vong Duong & Ngoc-keiu Huynh RENEWAL (TYPE III – one-year license) 3305 53rd Avenue Lake Point Apartments Llc 7240 West River Road Nedzad Cedric 4013 65th Avenue N Gao Qiang Liu 4219 Zenith Avenue N Ex-2013a Llc 5556 Emerson Avenue N Thomas D Belting 5818 Humboldt Avenue N Jay B Olson/Kristin E Olson 6919 France Avenue N Benjamin P A Hermantin Et Al RENEWAL (TYPE II – two-year license) 5124 66th Avenue N Dominic T Minor 5601 Camden Avenue N Western Sky Properties Llc 5913 Halifax Avenue N Cel Monton LLC 6018 Kyle Avenue N Christina Duong & Danny Vo 6131 Bryant Avenue N Jun Wang & Jinxiu Wang 4/22/24 -9- DRAFT RENEWAL (TYPE I – three -year license) 4806 Howe Lane Prosperous Property LLC 5025 Zenith Avenue N T J Armstrong/s A Armstrong 5422 72nd Circle Alkis Michaelides Et Al 5517 Knox Avenue N Roger P Harris 5801 Girard Avenue N Olubunmi Agunbiade 5913 Washburn Avenue N Rlr Real Estate Llc 6015 Aldrich Avenue N Lung Thi Tran 6418 Girard Avenue N Kebede Properties 6830 Perry Avenue N AA Homes LLC SIGNHANGER Indigo Signworks, Inc. 4133 Iowa St., 56308 6c. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CITY RELATING TO NEW RENTAL LICENSED PROPERTIES AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCESS 6d. RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL 26, 2024, TO BE ARBOR DAY AND MAY, 2024, TO BE ARBOR MONTH IN BROOKLYN CENTER 6e. RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL 22, 2024, AS EARTH DAY IN BROOKLYN CENTER 6f. RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL 22-28, 2024, TO BE COMMUNITY CLEANUP WEEK 6g. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING DESIGNATION OF BROOKLYN CENTER AS A TREE CITY FOR THE THIRTY-SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR 6h. RESOLUTION APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR BROOKLYN BOULEVARD CORRIDOR PROJECT PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 2021-05 4/22/24 -10- DRAFT 6i. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SITE LEASE AGREEMENT RENEWAL WITH T-MOBILE CENTRAL L.L.C ON WATER TOWER NO. 2 6j. RESOLUTION ADOPTING NO MOW MAY 6k. RESOLUTION REVISING YEAR 2024 OF THE APPROVED 2024-2038 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ADOPTING THE 2024 CAPITAL PROGRAM CIP REVISION 6l. RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF THE SALE OF $12,020,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT AND UTILITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2024A TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF ORCHARD LANE EAST AREA IMPROVEMENTS FOR MAY 13, 2024 6m. REGULATION OF GROUP HOMES - LETTER TO LEGISLATORS 6n. AMENDING THE 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Motion passed unanimously. 7. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/DONATIONS 7a. CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND: A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PREVIEW City Manager Reggie Edwards introduced the item and invited Public Works Director Elizabeth Heyman. Ms. Heyman explained the presentation is merely a preview of a specific fund in order to make the May 6 meeting shorter. Ms. Heyman stated the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is a plan for major improvements throughout the City such as street improvements, public utilities, park and trail improvements, and the Capital Maintenance Building Program (CMBP). It is prioritized based on the anticipated year of need and available funding. The plan focuses on the first three to four years and expects fluidity. Ms. Heyman noted the Capital Projects Fund is a $50,000 threshold for park, trail, and City building improvements. It is funded through a portion of Local Government Aid, liquor operations, and end-of-year Operating Fund surplus. Ms. Heyman stated the CIP grant strategy is to leverage capital funding as grant-matching dollars. There have been multiple successes with this strategy. For example, the Lions Park Playground received $47,221, there was $145,000 received for new basketball courts, and then there was almost $20,000 for a critical lighting upgrade at the Public Works Garage. She added it is important to use placeholder projects. 4/22/24 -11 - DRAFT Ms. Heyman pointed out that the goals of the Park Investment Plan include a better understanding of residents’ current and future recreational needs as well as identifying and prioritizing projects that can be implemented over the next 10 years. The Plan waits to fully flesh out investments in the park system until the planning process is complete. The placeholder projects kept the CIP the same. Ms. Heyman showed a table with details of the CMBP. There is a recommendation to collapse the line items into a program for greater flexibility. The narrative will still provide details, but it will be one larger line item to better address critical needs. Ms. Heyman explained in 2023 the CIP funded a full facility condition assessment. The City includes 27 facilities for a total of 340,964 square feet. She noted that non-CMBP buildings include the Heritage Center, the Golf Course Club House, and the Golf Course Maintenance Building. The evaluation identified a number of needs such as $6.8 million for roof replacements, $5 million for exterior enclosure improvements, $4.5 million for interior renovations, $4 million for site work on parking lots, and $3.6 million for HVAC replacements. The Community Center is the building with the largest need at $4 million. She noted the referendum related to the Community Center was lost in November 2024. Ms. Heyman pointed out the Public Works Garage has an outstanding need of $3.5 million. The building was built in 1970 and had a 2019 renovation of office areas. The CMDP evaluation shows a need for $1 million for a new roof. In 2023, a detailed building condition and assessment report was completed to analyze its ability to support efficient and safe delivery of Public Works operations. Ultimately, the Garage does not meet the needs of modern Public Works operations and has major space constraints. Ms. Heyman showed a video depicting the space constraints such as the difficulty operating snow removal equipment within inches of creating damage. She showed images of the space constraints when creating the mixture used on snow and ice. Another constraint is serving the workforce of the future. For example, there wasn’t a space for breastfeeding and many offices had to be rearranged to support that use. Ms. Heyman stated Public Works is looking for an entirely new building and will be holding off on the much-needed roof replacement. The project will cost $38 to $45 million, and they are looking into alternative funding options. Councilmember Kragness asked if the City Hall would receive an upgraded security system. Ms. Heyman stated there is not currently a line item for a new security system in the 2024 to 2028 CIP. Councilmember Kragness asked how they could add in a security system. Ms. Heyman stated if that is requested by the Council, then Staff would look for ways to add it to the plans. The CIP doesn’t get approved until the end of the year. Councilmember Kragness stated the item has been put off for years. 4/22/24 -12- DRAFT Mayor Graves asked how much the Water Treatment Facility was. Ms. Heyman stated she believed it was around $20 million. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson noted she would have liked solar panels on the Water Treatment Facility. Ms. Heyman stated there are a number of new roofs needed throughout the City, and Staff hopes to leverage matching dollars for solar panels. Councilmember Lawrence- Anderson pointed out the solar panels were around $70,000 at the time of the Water Treatment Facility project. If the City is to spend millions on a new facility, then solar panels would need Councilmember Kragness moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to accept the presentation. The motion passed unanimously. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 9. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS None. 10. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEMS None. 11. COUNCIL REPORT Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson reported on her attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • Noted she attended the Firefighter Association Dinner recently, and it was a nice event. Councilmembers Jerzak and Kragness were in attendance as well. Mayor Graves stated she looks forward to the Fire Department’s upcoming anniversary celebrations. Councilmember Kragness reported on her attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • Explained she met with local business owners and the idea of the City offering security services. Mayor Graves stated she spoke with a business owner about a similar concept, and she requested the business owner put together a proposal. Mayor Graves reported on her attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • Participated in a Brooklyn Bridge Alliance meeting. • Attended a meeting with the Minneapolis Northwest Tourism Board. • Attended a Gala for Big Brothers Big Sisters. 4/22/24 -13- DRAFT Councilmember Jerzak reported on his attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • Agreed the Firefighter Association Dinner was a great event. • Met with local business owners. He suggested a business improvement district be a topic for a future Work Session. Minneapolis has a downtown improvement district. • Continued meeting with the Hwy 252 Task Force and representatives of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Mayor Graves pointed out MnDOT is continuing with their public comment period. Councilmember Butler reported on her attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • Met with executives from Task Force Inc. • Attended the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) Gala. 12. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson moved and Councilmember Kragness seconded adjournment of the City Council meeting at 7:50 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.