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Home My WebLink About1996 02-28 CHCACity of Brooklyn Center Agreat place to start. A great place to stay. BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION FEBRUARY 28, 1996 7 P.M. CITY HALL AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 24, 1996 4. CORRESPONDENCE A. JANUARY 24, 1996, LETTER TO CHIEF JUDGE RE: ANNUAL REPORT B. JANUARY 25, 1996, LETTER TO CITY MANAGER FROM is TIM WILLSON C. FEBRUARY 1, 1996, LETTER TO TIM WILLSON FROM CITY MANAGER D. FEBRUARY 14, 1996, LETTER TO COMMISSIONERS RE: CHARTER COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION DISCUSSION AT THE WORK SESSION OF FEBRUARY 27, AT 7P.M. 5. OLD BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION ON JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND ADVISORY COMMISSIONS OF FEBRUARY 7, 1996 B. CITY COUNCILfCITY MANAGER RELATIONSHIP 6. NEW BUSINESS 7. ADJOURNMENT *PLEASE CONTACT CAROLE BLOWERS AT 560 -0421 IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE MEETING* 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 -2199 City Hall TDD Number (612) 569 -3300 Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number (612) 569 -3400 FAX (612) 569 -3494 An Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunities Employer City of Brooklyn Center A great place to start. A great place to stay. February 16, 1996 Mr. Tim Willson, Chair Brooklyn Center Charter Commission 6718 Colfax Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 RE: February 27, 1996, City Council Work. Session Dear Mr. Willson: Confirming our conversation of February 14, 1996, the first item of discussion at the February 27, 1996, City Council Work Session will be your appearance regarding the Charter Commission and its recent correspondence. The Work Session is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Thank you for your flexibility in making arrangements to attend on the 27th, since March 4th presented a conflict for the Council as a Work Session date. Michael J. Mc City Manager 1i3M:sk 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 -2199 City Hall TDD Number (612) 569 -3300 Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number (612) 569 -3400 FAX (612) 569 -3494 An Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunities Employer 02/13/1996 17 :14 5619477 OFFICEMAX 465 City of Brooklyn Center Agreat place to start. A great place to stay. February 1, 1996 Mr. Tim Willson, Chair Brooklyn Center Charter Commission 6718 Colfax Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 PAGE 02 RE: Request for inclusion in City Council agenda Bear Mr. Willson: In response to your letter of January 25, I would propose to place you on the regular City Council agenda on February 26. If you wish to have materials included in the Council's packet beyond your letter of January 25 and the accompanying documents to that letter, please advise. Discussing the Charter Commission's thoughts with the Council at a regular City Council meeting will obviously be a rather formal process. While the process of transition continues to occupy significant amount of and effort, more informal discussion might be an py g 8h option p that you would wish to consider. MJM:sk cc: Mayor and Councilmembers 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 554,30 -2199 City Hall TDD Number (612) 569 -3300 Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number (612) 569-3400 FAX (61 2) 569 -3494 An Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunities Employer 61111 TiLMN Cwk Ums 11 m 4210 January 25, 1996 Michael J. McCauley, City Manager RE: Request for council Agenda inclusion I would like to formally request to be placed on the next available agenda to appear before the City Council with a business item concerning the Brooklyn Center Charter Commission. As of 1/24/96, the annual election of officers meeting of the Charter Commission, I am serving as the Chair of the commission. The Charter Commission consists of 15 members with 1 vacant position at this time. At last nights meeting a unanimous vote was taken to have the chair of the Charter Commission appear before the Council to discuss and convey the commissioners concerns and wishes concerning the communication from the commission and Mayor Kragness's letter of response of January 8, 1996. The communication to the council members was and is the four step recommended guidelines concerning the "Goal Objectives and Relationship between the City Manager and the Council" sent by letter dated December 22, 1995. Please let me know the date of the Council meeting when this item will be placed on the agenda. I may be reached at 6718 Colfax Ave. N, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. You may also reach me via phone at 566 -6423. Thank You Tim Willson, Chair Brooklyn Center Charter Commission 11 245 URI Tki.Ift Cu IMS sm 42d3 0 February 14, 1996 Brooklyn Center Charter Commissioners Commissioners: On January 25th I sent a memo to the City Manager requesting to be placed on a City Council agenda for the purpose of discussing our recommendation and guidelines which had been sent to the City Council Members on December 22nd. I copied the City Manager with our letter and Mayor Kragnes's response letter dated January 8th. His letter in response, attached for your review, states that he would place the Charter Commission on the January 26th agenda as a formal agenda item. His suggestion of a more informal discussion as an option I have pursued and via a phone conversation removed the formal agenda item for January 26th. The city manager has informed me that February 27th, Tues the Charter Commission recommendations will be taken up at 7 pm. during this work session. I would encourage all or any of you to attend. Our agenda for February 28th will include this issue as an agenda item for further discussion. Sincerely Tim Willson, Chair Brooklyn Center Charter Commission 3 City of Brooklyn Center A great place to start. A great place to stay. January 8, 1996 Ms. Eileen Oslund, Chair Brooklyn Center Charter Commission 6000 Ewing Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55429 1 J RE: Response to Charter Commission letter dated December 22, 1995 Dear Ms. Oslund: On behalf of the Brooklyn Center City Council, I would like to thank you and the Brooklyn Center Charter Commission for your interest and concern with the City Council/City Manager relationship issue. The new year has brought much change for Brooklyn Center, with a new City Manager and a Councilmember vacancy. The City Council plans to hold a workshop in April to establish goals and objectives. Timing for this workshop would allow the newly appointed Councilmember to be a part of the planning is process. At the workshop, I will forward the outline prepared by the Charter Commission as a basis for discussion of City Council performance reviews of the City Manager. As always, the City Council appreciates input and recommendations from the Charter Commission and looks forward to the coming year. Sincerely, 7 Myrna Kragness Mayor cc: Councilmembers City Manager Michael J. McCauley 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 -2199 City Hall TDD Number (612) 569 -3300 Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number (612) 569 -3400 FAX (612) 569 -3494 An Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunities Employer 31 City of Brooklyn Center A great place to start. A great place to stay. January 5, 1996 ),s Ms. Eileen Oslund 6000 Ewing Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55429 Dear Ms. Oslund: All i A Once again the City Council and its advisory commissions will hold a joint meeting to review goals and objectives for 1996. 1 have enclosed an invitation for you with the relevant information regarding date and time. As you may recall from last year, each commission chair made a short presentation regarding his/her respective commission. We again ask that you, or someone you have designated, introduce your commission and provide an overview and goals on which your commission is working. The program schedule allows approximately three to five minutes for your presentation. This meeting is also a time for you to meet the new city manager, Michael McCauley. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call me at 569 -3306. Sincerely, Sharon Knutson, MCMC City Clerk enc. 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 -2199 City Hall TDD Number (612) 569 -3300 Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number (612) 569 -3400 FAX (612) 569 -3494 An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunities Employer U ANIIWITATION Joint Meeting of the City of Brooklyn Center City Council and Advisory Commissions WHEN: Wednesday, February 7, 1996, 6:30 -9p.m. WHERE Constitution Hall Brooklyn Center Community Center 63 01 Shingle Creek Parkway The City of Brooklyn Center City Council and its Advisory Commissions will once again meet to learn more about the goals and issues of the Council and each commission. The City Council wishes to recognize its advisory commissions and members and also to express appreciation of past members who have served. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served and a program outline will be available at the meeting. Call City Clerk Sharon Knutson at 569 -3306 to make reservations for you and a guest. Please respond by Friday, February 2, 1996