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MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
August 11, 2001
SUMMARY OF KEY OBSERVATIONS AND
CONCLUSIONS REACHED BY THE
PARTICIPANTS
Prepared by
Carl H. Neu, Jr.
August 13, 2001
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER,
MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCII. WORKSHOP
August 11, 2001
SUMMARY OF KEY OBSERVATIONS AND
CONCLUSIONS REACHED BY THE PARTICIPANTS
Prepared by
Carl H. Neu, Jr.
August 13, 2001
L INTRODUCTION
The members of the City Council (Robert Peppe excused), City Manager, and
Assistant City Manager participated in a City Council Goal-Setting Workshop on
August 11, 2001. A copy of the objectives and agenda for this workshop is
included as Appendix A.
II. KEY CONCLUSIONS AND OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE
PARTICIPANTS
A. Council "Time-Out" (Council members only)
Prior to the worksh r er c et
o the council membe s w e asked to om 1 e a re
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workshop questionnaire in which eaeh person could make observations
pertaining to progress being made on the completion of the goals
established for 2002, key factors affecting the CiTy over the next five
years, proposed priorities that should be addressed in the 2002 goals, and
general conclusions about factors promoting or inhibiting council's overall
performance effectiveness.
l. Obstacles or difficulties perceived to be affecting achievement of
some of the goals established for 2001.
(a) Goa17: Highway 100
(1) Perceived obstacles or difficulties:
France Avenue relocation (seeking
alternatives)
Lack of consensus among council members
as to altemative chosen by the City Council
(2) Status: City Council by a vote of 4-1 has stated the
City's position and the matter now is before
MnDOT for action.
(b) Goa18:Grandview Park
(1) Perceived obstacles or di�culties:
Effecting possible land swaps with the
School District
(2) Status: City must wait untii a decision is made by
the School District and a bond referendum is passed
that would facilitate land swap. If this does not
occur within a reasonable time frame, the City may
have to cansider other optians.
(3) Next Steps (CY 2002):
Recommendations from the Park and Rec
Commission will be submitted to the council
in September of 2001
Planning Commission is reviewing the
proposals and will make recommendatio�s
to the City Council.
(c) Goa19: Joslyn Roadway
See discussion above pertaining to Highway 100
redevelopment and France Avenue.
(d) Goal l: Brookdale
Visible progress is being made as a result of construction
oecurring in the Brookdale azea. Status now is that City
will monitor the developer's progress and ensure that
timelines are met as defined in the agreement between the
City and the developer.
2. Other items discussed during the "time-out":
Council conducted a general discussion on the following:
Status and resolution of certain items before the City
pertaining to personnel and related matters.
T'he perceived strengths and weaknesses of the City
Council with the conclusion being that overall the couneil
is doing a very good job of providing effectiye leadership
to Brooklyn Center.
B. History of each goal and an overview of accomplishmerits during 2001:
The City Manager provided a detailed overview of the status of City
Council goals for the yeaz 2001. A copy of this overview dated July 17,
2001, was distributed to each council member prior to the workshop.
C. Five-Year Horizon: Critical challenges and emerging issues that
willlmight affect the City of Brooklyn Center during the next five years.
The following potential critical challenges and major issues were
identified:
1. Specific factors affecting the future of the City over the next five
years.
(a) Revenue/expenditure instability and insecurity occasioned
by reduction in government aid in a number of areas and
the state legislature's ambiguity and fluctuations in
establishing local aid formulas.
(b) Smart growth and implications of outcomes from the Smart
Growth study for the City of Brooklyn Center.
(c) Sustaining economic vitality for the City through economic
development and redevelopment.
(d) Addressing aging housing stock and achieving a better
mixture of housing stock throughout the City.
(e) Diversity recognizing the ehanging demographics of the
City and establishing ways for bringing people into
"community processes" that will build a strong sense of
community and simultaneously provide opportunities for
recognizing and celebrating diversity within the
cornmunity.
fl Maintaining and renewing the City's infrastructure.
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(g) Planning for and responding to retirements that aze
projected to occur within the senior management staff for
the City.
(h) Attracting a quality City workforee reflective of the
community and possessing the professional competencies
to deal with rapidly-changing circumstances.
(i) Dealing with legislative preemption of City authority and
the fiscal instability and insecurity that the legislature's
policies are creating for cities.
(j) Community safety; dealing with shifting demand and
response patterns occurring within the delivery of
community safety oriented services.
(k) Brooklyn Center's image as a City, both within the region
and among its residents.
(1) Establishing City priorities pertaining to revenues and
expenditures.
2. Factors/trends promoting or inhibiting the City's ability to deal
with these challenges.
The following factors or trends were seen as promoting or
inhibiting the City's ability to aeal with these challenges:
Promotin� Inhibitin�
Finances monies, Finances cuts
revenue, and local aid emanating from state
coming to Brooklyn and federal programs
Center and policies
The City's willingness to Ability to focus and
identify issues and seek allocate staffxesources
effective solutions due to state legislature's
impacts on the City
(creates time
commitments on City
staff resources)
Successful State mandates and
implementation of code requests that absorb
enforcement prograzns staff time and City
resources without any
identifiable benefit to
the City's citizens
City Council works well
as a leadership group in
providing direction to the
community and support
to the City's
management and
employees
Brooklyn Center is
located ideally within the
greater metro area
D. Proposed City Goals for the Year 2002:
The goals listed below are not in any order of priority. Numbering is for
ident�cation purposes only.
Goall: Promote the Inclusion of all Residents in Brooklyn Center's
�Community Life By:
emphasizing opportunities to include the intent of this goal
in all of the community's activities and plans
Goa12: Support Brookdale Redevelopment By:
use of tax-increment financing
monitoring developer performance and construction
Goa13: Continue and Improve Code Enforcement and Compliance
Activities By:
coordinated efforts of the police and community
development departments
increased effort and foeus on high-densily areas, while
continuing neighb.orhood enforcement
continuing to evaluate additional approaches to achieving
improved compliance
increased enforcement of noise ordinances; barking dogs
and other noise generating nuisances
Goal 4: Increased Productivity Toward Fighting Crime By:
increased visibility of police in neighborhoods and
apartment complexes
continuing and expanding the participation rate in
Neighborhood Watch programs
including public safety information in all City newsletters
Goa15: Actively Support Northeast Comer of 69�' Avenue and Brooklyn
Boulevard Redevelopment By:
completing project and monitoring developer performance
Goa16: Complete Community Center and City Hall Retrofitting Project
By:
completing projects as planned.
Goa17: Continue and Implement Long-Term Financial Planning By:
eontinued five-year planning for utilities and capital
improvements
continuing/expanding five-year planning other funds
reviewing and developing contingency planning
continuing to evaluate the City's financial priorities
Goa18: Su ort and Promote Ma'or Road and Street Im rovemen
t Pra'ects
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By:
completing Brooklyn Boulevazd project with the county in
the year 2002 and streetscaping in 2003
Highway 100:
continuing to support and participate in the North
Metro Mayor's Highway 100 Council
kee in ro'ect schedule with MnDOT
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supporting and participating in the Highway 694 widening
proj ect, with improved sound walls, and in a manner
advantageous to the City of Brooklyn Center
Goa19: Plan for Destination Pazks By:
implementation and review of a specifie financial plan for
destination park improvements in the Capital Improvement
Plan.
Goa110: Support and Expand Joslyn Site Development By:
working with the developer to complete Phase III
completion of the proposed France Avenue routing
Goa11L• Continue Traffic Enforcement Efforts and Expand Information
Available to the Public By:
continuing enforcement efforts through multiple resources
continuing and expanding information to the public on
traffic safety and calming efforts
enforcement of noise ordinances as they relate to noise
originating from vehicles and vehicular use
Goa112: Utilize Recommendations Developed in the. Opportunity Site
Process to Create a Vision and Plan for Brooklyn Center's Central
Business District By:
additional public input on directions and priorities for
development and redevelopment of the Central Business
District
establishing specific development priorities for the next
five-ten years
modifying and updating the Comprehensive Plan consistent
with the results of public input and planning processes
E. Scheduling of Next Council Workshops
The City Manager and consultant will confer to identify proposed dates for
workshops to be conducted in February and August, 2002.
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
CITY COUNCIL GOAL-SETTING
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
August 11, 2001
8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
1. Objectives:
Upon cornpletion of this workshop, the participants will have:
a. reviewed briefly the August, 2000 and January 23, 2001 workshops and
the conclusions reached at them.
b. completed an assessment of council's perceptions of issues and actions
that must be addressed to complete 2001 goals successfully.
c. assessed council's leadership perforrnance and its continuing efforts to
improve its effectiveness.
d. identified major challenges and emerging issues confronting the city and
council over the next 5+ yeazs.
e. established council's goals for 2002.
f. addressed other issues raised by council members for discussion.
2. Agenda
8:30 a.m. Welcome and review of workshop objectives.
8:35 a.m. Council "Time out" (Council members only)
Where aze we in bringing our 2001 goals to successful
outeomes?
How are we performing as a council; opportunities for
continuous improvement
Big challenges and emerging issues confronting the city and
council
Proposed priorities for 2002.
11:00 a.m. History of each goal and an overview of accomplishments during
2001 to date (Manager, Assistant Manager and Council).
Course Corrections for remainder of 2001.
11:30 a.m. Review of bids for Community Center and City Hall Retrofitting
Proj ect
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Leadership Priorities and Direction
5 year horizon: critical challenges and emerging issues
desired outcomes and force-field analysis; i.e., what's working
for us and against us in achieving the outcomes we desire?
Goals for 2002
2:45 p.m. Council discussion forum
3:30 p.m. Conclusion