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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER,
MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL WORKSI30P
Conducted
February 14, 2002
SUMMARY OF KEY OBSERVATIONS AND
CONCLUSIONS MADE BY THE
FARTICIPANTS
Submitted by
Carl H. Neu, Jr.
1l�arch 6, 2002
O Neu and Company and the Center for the Future of Local Governance''"', 2002
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER,
MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
Conducted
February 14, 2002
SUMMARY OF KEY OBSERVATIONS AND
CONCLUSIONS MADE BY THE PARTICIPANTS
Submitted by
Carl H. Neu, Jr.
March 6, 2002
I. INTRODUCTION
On February 14, 2002, the City Council, City Manager, and Assistant City
Manager conducted a City Council Workshop focusing on the objectives and
agenda contained in Appendix A to this report.
IL KEY OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
A. Specific concerns and issues identified by Council members
Each council member was asked to identify specific issues or concerns to
be considered by council during this workshop. Once the issues and
concerns were identified, a discussion was conducted relative to each one,
allowing council to accomplish the following:
Clarification of the issue.
Identification of the parties, and their respective roles, involved.
Identification of information required to bring the issue to resolution.
Degree of influence the city has over the issue.
Identification of options available to the city.
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Identification of a"pathway to resolution" including direetions to the
city council and manager on how to proceed with the issue.
1. Issues and concerns raised by council members:
a: Local Government Aid (LGA)
b. Redevelopment programs;
retail
commercial
Credibility issues/problems within the city organization.
d. Education crisis (school closing) and impacts that this crisis
may have on Brooklyn Center.
e. Formats available for people to speak to counciL
Housing mix
g. Taxes tax increment finaneing (T.I.F)
h. Summerchase
i. Police
j. 2002 municipal elections
k. Council teamwork
Smart Growth
2. Discussions and conclusions reached pertaining to the above
issues. The discussion below does not necessarily follow the order
in which items were identified by council meznbers above.
a. Local Government Aid (LGA)
(l) Clarification of issue:
city is in a dilemma what is the real impact of
the State's budget deficit and cuts in LGA?
take away of aid (State is playing a"shell game"
with cities)
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levy limits
uncertainTy for city revenues
Governor's perception that "cities have all this
money
eroding public confidence in government
future impacts for 2003 and 2004
lack of respect for local government at the state
level
(2) Parties involved: the state legislature which is seen
as unlikely to resolve the issue due to a laek of
coalition/consensus. Also, the issue is a very
political issue.
(3) Information required: none identified.
(4) Degree of influence the city has on the issue: a
"wee"
bit.
(5) Options available to the city:
(a) go to the legislature to present the city's
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(b) create a state-wide uniform "best practices"
that would enable true local control for
cities. This would include having the
League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) pursue
these best practices and advocate them for
cities rather than 'ust servin a
J g s an
mformation provider.
(c) Frame a common local government finance
agenda involving cities, schools, and
counties. Progressively pursue this agenda
with the public.
(d) Cities need to "debunk" the governor's
message about all the money cities have.
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(6) Pathways to resolution:
(a) Lobby the state legislature on Local
Government Aid
(b) Address it from the perspective of "what do
we do with the `mess' the legislature deals
to us"?.
(c) Let citizens know the principles involved
and implications cuts can produce so tliat the
citizens can put pressure on the legislafure.
Possible message to the citizens "we ean't
sustain our current levels of serviee if our
LGA is cut".
b. Redevelopment Programs
(1) Clarification of issue:
The city can lose projects because it doesn't
have the funding to provide subsidies,
incentives, and public works improvements.
There can be a direct impact on the city's
revenue base.
Need to definewhat the:legislature will let us
do.
Need to define the effects that redevelopment
will have on T.I.F.
(2) Pathway to resolution: the city must make the
following decisions relative to T.I.F. District 3:
What do you want to do in District 3?
Have staff develop information and present
options to the city council for its consideration.
c. Taxes (also see discussion on Local Government Aid and
Redevelopment).
(1) Clarification of issue:
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Sustaining our tax rate
Potential increases in resident's property taxes
Need for expanding T.I.F.'s redevelopment
Need for alternative revenue resources; e.g.,
another liquor store.
(2) Pathway to resolution: consider the benefit of
another liquor store. This effort will take
substantial staff tinle to do the required analysis and
submit recommendatioils.
d. Smart Growth:
(1) Clarification of issue: Met Council has identified
six communities as opportunity sites. City needs to
respond to the plan Met Council will submit for the
area around Brookdale.
(2) Issues to be addressed relative to the city's response
to the Met Council plan:
Will the plan as drawn by the consultant reflect
criteria the city council has adopted?
Can the plan help us shape a vision to modify
the city's Comprehensive Plan for commercial
and mixed use development (Summer Chase
goes away)
If transit hub is on the west side of Bass Lake
Road, force the Met Council's hand and develop
a transit hub with security, bathroom, etc. Use
the Met Council plan for leverage with Met
Transit
(3) Pathway to resolution: wait and see what the
specifics are of the Met Council's plan and insure
that plan meets Council's criteria to address
community needs.
e• Summerchase
(1) Clarification of issue:
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Structural and code compliant issues
Police issues/involvement associated with
apartments
Disbursing units rather than concentrating them
Integrating affordable housing with other
housing stock
(2) Pathway to resolution:
conduct work session on apartments, holding
landlords accountable, etc.
see what opportunities there are for improving
Summerchase.
f. Housing Mix
(1) Clarification of issue:
Need more upscale housing if the city is to
strengthen its retail base/activity
Need to find a way to do more 53` Avenue
projects
Address need for senior housing.
(2) Pathway to resolutiori: the approach to dealing with
the housing mix relates back to the Smart Growth
discussion above.
g. Police
Council agreed that a meeting with the Police Chief and the
council to discuss police issues would be useful.
h. Credibility issues including opportunities for citizen
participation and forums permitting people to speak to
council.
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It was concluded that there already exists a"open forum"
pennitting an opportunity for citizen-council-staff
interactions.
i. Education Crisis
(1) Clarification of issue:
Cutbacks within the school system can result
from state cutbacks in funding.
It is necessary for the city and school district to
work together rather than be seen as competing
for scarce monetary resources.
(2) Pathway to resolution: work from a perspective of
a local relationship with the school district and
identify options that both can create. This is seen as
a"issue of consciousness" for the city working in
cooperation with the school district.
j: Formats for Public Comments:
Council concluded that this issue already is covered by the
Council Handbook.
k. Elections:
No real discussion occurred relative to this issue.
1. Council Teamwork:
Council concluded the continuous need for forums in which
members can share ideas and opinions.
B. Council's Objectives Relative ta the State Legislature
The following objectives and supporting strategies were identified:
1. Local Government Aid (LGA) for the ciTy.
Strategy: Education of the state legislature and the public.
2. Relief for Joslyn
Strategy:
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Seek grant
Seek flexibility to use T.I.F. monies in District 3
Extend the time for payback.
3. Not forcing children to cross Highway 252
Strategy: Get the legislature to amend the current statutes.
C. Priorities for City Manager Time Allocation
The following priarities were identified as the highest immediate priorities
for the manager's allocation of his time:
1. State legislature
2. Tax increment financing (T.I.F.)
3. Dealing with the current and next year's city budget
4. Smart Growth
5. Developing more information on education issues and tlieir impact
on the city.
D. Review, and updating of, City's Goals for 2002
City council inembers reviewed the 2002 City Council Goals, a copy of
which is contained as Appendix B to this report.
The only goal that was changed is Goal No. 10. The new wording reads
a
s follows:
Goal 10 Support and Expand Joslyn Site Development by:
D working with the developer to complete Phase III and overcome
effects of last legislative session on the developer's financial
capacity.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER,
MINNESOTA
City Council Workshop
February 14, 2002
1. Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will have:
a. identified and discussed specific concerns and issues of importance to
them as council members and to the City of Brooklyn Center.
b. targeted items the Council wishes to address collectively and agreed upon
a process to:
identify information required to understand and analyze the item
determine the degree of influence the City can achieve in moving
the item toward desired outcomes
•.define options available to the City
establish clear direction on processes to be followed for reaching a
conclusion by �ouncil on each item targeted.
c. established priorities and clear guidance on the City's use of "managernent
tirne" for the remainder of the year 2002.
d. defined the City's objectives, and approaches for achieving these
objectives, relative to the state legislature.
e. reviewed, and modified as appropriate, the City's goals for 2002.
2. Agenda
2:00 p.m. Welcome and overview of workshop objectives.
2:15 p.m. Council member dialogue: issues and concerns.
3:15 p.m. Items Council wishes to address and processes to be used in
reaching specific outcomes or conclusions.
5:00 p.m. Priorities and guidance on use of "management time"
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6:00 p.m. The City's legislative objectives and strategies for
achieving these objectives.
7:00 p.m. Review, and updating of, City's goals for 2002.
7:45 p.m. Idenfification of post-workshop aetivities required to fulfill
conclusions reached by Council.
8:00 p.m. Adjourn
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2002 City Council Gaals
Gaals are not in any order of priority
GOaI 1- Promote the Inclusion of GOaI 5- Actively Support GOaI 9- Plan for Destination
All Residents in Brooklyn Center's Northeast Corner of 69th Avenue and Parks By:
Community Life By: Brooklyn Boulevard Redevelopment ➢implementation and review of a
➢emphasizing opporiunities to By: specific financial pfan for destination
include the intent of this �oal in all of �completing project and monitoring park improvements in the Capital
the community's activities and plan5 developer performance Improvement Plan
�i0a1 2- Support Brookdale GOSI 6- Complete Community GOaI 1� Support and Expand
Redevelopment By: Center and City Hall Retrofitting Joslyn Site Development By:
iuse of tax-increment financing Project By: ➢workin� with the developer to
➢monitoring developer performance �completing projects as planned complete Phase III
and construction
Ci081 7- Continue and Implement GOaI Continuing Traffic
GOaI 3- Continue and Improve Lon� Term Financial Planning By: Enforcement Efforts and Expand
Code Enforcement and Compliance ➢continued five-year planning for Information Availabfe to the Public
Activities By: utilities and capital improvements By:
➢coordinated efforts of the police and Freviewing and devel�ping ➢continuing enforcement efforts
community development departments contingency planning through multiple resources
➢increased effort and focus on high- �continuing to evaluate the City's �^continuing and expanding
density areas, while continuing financial priorities information to the public on traffic
neighborhood enforcement safety and calming efforts
�continuing to evaluate additiona] ➢enforcement of noise ordinances as
.�'i0a� Support and Promote
approaches to achieving improved Major Road and Street Improvement they relate to noise onginating from
mpliance Projects By: vehicles and vehicular use
.ncreased enforcement of noise ➢completin� Brooklyn Boulevard
ordinances; barking dogs and other project with the County in the year GOaI 12 Utilize
noise generating nuisances 2002 and streetscaping in 2003 Recommendations Developed in the
➢Highway 100: continuing to support Opportunity Site Process to Create a
GOaI 4- Increased Productiviiy and participate in the North Metro Vision and Plan for Brooklyn Center's
Toward Fighting Crime By: Mayor's Highway 100 Council; Central Business District By:
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nei�hborhoods and apartment Mn/DOT; completion of the proposed and prionties for development and
complexes Neighborhood Watch France Avenue routing redevelopment of the. Central Business
Programs ➢Supporting and participating in the District
➢includin� public safety information Interstate 694 widening project, with iestablishing specific development
in all City newsletters. improved sound walls, and in a priorities for the next five-ten years
icontinuing and expanding the manner advanta�eous to the City of ➢modifying and updating the
'participation rate in all City Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan consistent with
newsletters the results of public input and
plannin� processes
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