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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 08-24 CCM Study Session MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA STUDY SESSION AUGUST 24, 2009 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Study Session called to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers 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, Planning and Zoning Specialist Ron Warren, and Carol Hamer, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS Councilmember Lasman requested discussion on agenda items 9a and 9b. She noted the public hearing comment that the FBI plans to hire 280 people with the capacity of 350 in the building. She inquired whether most of the employees will transfer from the old facility or if there will be a net gain in jobs. City Manager Curt Boganey replied that the vast majority will likely be transferred; he is not certain if there will be additions to the current staf£ Councilmember Lasman clarified with Mr. Boganey that the 694 parking stalls included in condition no. 16 of the variance refers to the total number of parking stalls. Mr. Boganey explained that condition no. 16 would only come into effect if the use converts from the existing FBI facility to a general office use. Councilmember Yelich requested discussion on agenda item 10a, specifically in relation to the north/south trail alignment included in the trail agreement. He noted at the last Park and Recreation Commission meeting a resolution was adopted recommending the Council consider relocating the trail to the west side of the creek. He asked whether the Commission's recommendation should be considered as part of the adoption of the trail agreement, or whether it would be the first test of Section 4B of the agreement relating to alternate future redesign or realignment of existing trails. Mr. Boganey replied if the Council were to decide this evening to change the location of the north/south regional trail included in the current agreement it would be an amendment to the agreement, which the Three Rivers Park District would either accept or reject. If the Park District were to accept the amendment it would become part of the agreement; if they were to reject it there would be no agreement and they would proceed from that point. The alternative is if the Council accepts the agreement as it is this evening the City could take the step of requesting a relocation of the trail according to the provision in the agreement. Both parties would have to mutually agree to that realignment in accordance with the agreement. Mr. 08/24/09 -1- Bo ane advised that staff recommends dealin with the reali nment issue later in order to allow g Y g g time to assess whether or not the proposed location is the right location. Nothing precludes the City from making the realignment request one year from now, and this may be a better time to make that request in order to observe if there is a negative impact with the current location. Staff's view is that waiting provides some opportunity for assessing whether or not a change is necessary, warranted, and/or beneficial. There was discussion on flooding issues associated with the trail. Public Works Director/City Engineer Steve Lillehaug indicated that the City plans to address flooding issues on the west trail alignment with storm sewer, minor culverts, and slightly pulling back the trail in locations from the creek. The existing trail on the east has the same flooding issues; the Three Rivers Park District plans to partner with the City to address the issues in the future. There was discussion on the trail alignment included in the agreement with the Three Rivers Park District and the west trail alignment recommended for consideration by the Park and Recreation Commission. Mr. Lillehaug stated the Three Rivers Park District has evaluated the regional system and walked these trails, and they see the east alignment as the best fit for their system. At the Park and Recreation Commission meeting the Park District indicated they would like more time to understand how the west alignment would fit into the regional system. They are willing to accept what is currently in the agreement. At this point there are a couple of elements to shifting the trail to the west side that the Park District would have concern with. One concern is that the west alignment does not have the favor of the regional trail of a more direct route connection. Another element would be that the south bridge is substandard and would need to be modified. The west trail is not readily available to transfer to the Park District. MISCELLANEOUS Councilmember Yelich requested input from staff on the following statement included in the August 10, 2009, Study Session Minutes, Page 1: "Mr. Boganey advised that if the ordinance were to be strictly enforced 100% of the time when every apartment unit becomes delinquent it would be extremely expensive to enforce. Given staff resources they attempt to do this consistently, but at the same time recognize that there are delinquencies that are not caught until the time of license renewal." Councilmember Yelich stated his position that the City Council and staff are obligated to enforce these ordinances, and that they should be applied uniformly and consistently. He requested clarification on enforcement of the ordinance from Mr. Boganey. Mr. Boganey replied that based upon the dialogue at the August 10, 2009, Study Session, his understanding is that there was not Council consensus that there should be a modification in the way the ordinance has been enforced. This is to say that staff will track the single-family residential units that are delinquent on their utilities at the time that their rental license renewal comes due, not on an ongoing basis throughout the license period. This is his intent unless directed otherwise from Council. Councilmember Yelich stated his position that the City Council should direct the City Manager to enforce the ordinance on an ongoing basis. There was considerable discussion on the position stated by Councilmember Yelich and the current enforcement of the rental license ordinance. 08/24/09 -2- ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Roche seconded to close the Study Session at 6:45 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 08/24/09 -3- STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes 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 Study Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on August 24, 2009. 2. That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at Brooklyn Center City Ha1L 3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its September 14, 2009, Regular Session. �(Yl�i r �!a�w-c.� A��, City Clerk Mayor 08/24/09 -4-