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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 06-08 CCM Work SessionMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL /ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA WORK SESSION JUNE 8 2009 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center City Council /Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in Work Session called to order by Mayor /President Tim Willson at 8:47 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor /President Tim Willson and Councilmembers /Commissioners Kay Lasman, Tim Roche, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Public Works Director /City Engineer Steve Lillehaug, Director of Business and Development Gary Eitel, Assistant City Manager /Director of Building and Community Standards Vicki Schleuning, and Carol Hamer, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. BROOKLYN BLVD TREE DEPLETION REPORT Discussion continued on the Brooklyn Blvd Tree Depletion Report in the following areas: Importance of ensuring that trees planted in the City are maintained and sustainable in the long term Budget constraints Request to include trees in landscape plans of businesses locating on Brooklyn Blvd Possible partnership with the County; possible funding sources from other levels of government Stabilizing the current trees Wise implementation design in the future The majority consensus of the City Council was that the trees along Brooklyn Boulevard should not be allowed to continue to deteriorate over time. Staff is to present Council with a vision plan for a reforestation project along Brooklyn Boulevard for consideration. The plan is to include costs and a potential funding mechanism. Funding should not impact the General Fund. City Manager Curt Boganey stated Council will be provided with a phasing plan for re- implementation of the trees. The first phase of the plan could be part of Council's 2010 budget deliberations. There was discussion on the anticipated impact of the Emerald Ash Borer on trees within the City. Public Works Director /City Engineer Lillehaug stated at this time there is not an inventory of ash trees in the City. He would expect this to impact Brooklyn Center sooner, rather than later. The first step would be to report diseased trees to the Department of Agriculture. Mr. Boganey indicated that staff will report to Council on diseased trees as they are identified. 06/08/09 -1- CODE ENFORCEMENT UPDATE Assistant to the City Manager /Director of Building Community Standards Vickie Schleuning provided an overview of the status of neighborhood preservation initiatives. Mr. Boganey explained that a different approach is being used with neighborhood code enforcement sweeps. Previously staff devoted a certain amount of resources in getting through the entire City without as much focus put into ensuring that the issues were resolved before moving to the next neighborhood. The schedule is now designed to devote enough time to each neighborhood so that the issues are resolved prior to moving on to the next neighborhood. There was discussion on the expectation to analyze and establish systems supportive of funding mechanisms. Mr. Boganey explained that staff must document and verify that the work being done is properly being charged to the foreclosure levy or the CDBG levy. There was discussion on the funding source for open staffing positions. Mr. Boganey explained that currently a significant amount of revenue is being generated through the foreclosure levy; however staff is not certain how long they will be able to use this levy because it is tied to the number of vacant foreclosed homes. The hope is that revenue generated from the vacant property registration and the implementation of administrative fines will provide funding for these positions in the future. Councilmember Yelich inquired about summer interns working in code enforcement. Ms. Schleuning provided information on the job description and duties and the training /guidance provided to the interns. Staff was commended for the code enforcement efforts in the City. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember /Commissioner Lasman moved and Councilmember /Commissioner Ryan seconded adjournment of the City Council /Economic Development Authority Work Session at 9:58 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 06/08/09 -2- STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER) The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, certifies: 1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of a Work Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on June 8, 2009. 2. That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at Brooklyn Center City Hall. 3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its June 22, 2009, Regular Session. City Clerk 1/ Mayor 06/08/09 -3- ss. Certification of Minutes