HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 06-30 CCM Special Session with Advisory Commissions 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL SESSION
JUNE 30, 2008
2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE WITH CITY COMMISSIONS
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
INTRODUCTION
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Special Session with City Commissions and was called
to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 7:04 p.m.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING DISCUSSION
Dave Hagen, Planner with Loucks and
Associates introduced himself
and informed that Loucks
Associates was retained by the City for the 2030 Comprehensive Planning process. Mr. Hagen
discussed this evening was to have community analysis and visioning for the 2030
Comprehensive Plan and that he would like to have four groups discuss and present answers to
three main questions after his presentation.
Mr. Hagen presented information regarding the planning process for the local and metro regions,
the trends and projections, review of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan, and the upcoming
neighborhood meetings in July and August. In August and September a community wide
meeting will be held to go over all information gathered at the neighborhood meetings and a
Task Force will be established. Mr. Hagen informed that they are hoping for Planning and City
Council approval in 2008 and that the Metropolitan Council will also need to approve the plan.
Mr. Hagen asked that the four groups answer the following three questions individually and then
as a group come up with answers to present to the entire audience.
1. What do you consider to be the best features, characteristics, aspects of Brooklyn Center
that should be preserved and enhanced?
2. Of the issues identified in the 2020 Comprehensive Plan, which have been adequately
addressed and which remain to be addressed? What issues not identified in the 2020
Comp Plan should be addressed in this Plan?
3. What is your vision of the ideal for Brooklyn Center in the year 2030?
After the group presentations, it was suggested that all those present encourage additional input
and participation in the months to come.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
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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 Special
Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on June 30, 2008.
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 July 14, 2008, Regular Session.
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