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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 04-23 CCM Work Session MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL /ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA WORK SESSION APRIL 23, 2007 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn n Center City Council /Economic Development Y tY ent Authorit EDA p Y� met in Work Session called to order by Mayor /President Tim Willson at 8:19 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor /President Tim Willson and Councilmembers /Commissioners Kay Lasman, Mary O'Connor, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Public Works Director /City Engineer Todd Blomstrom, CARS Director Jim Glasoe, and Deputy City Clerk Camille Worley. RECESS Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to recess the Work Session at 8:20 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. RECONVENE WORK SESSION Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to reconvene the Work Session at 8:27 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. FOLLOW -UP TO WATERSHED DISCUSSION Commissioner Carmody stated a letter from the City directed to the Watershed Commission expressing the City Council's opinion would be appropriate. She stated the 25% funding from a Hennepin County ad valorem tax levy and the remaining 75% funding from "contributing /benefiting" cities is appropriate. She stated she feels that it would also be appropriate for the City Council to endorse the following paragraph: The Commission should consider development of some basic standards for the formal review process by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), such as preparation of an engineering report describing the proposed project, requiring that the TAC provide a formal written recommendation to the Commission regarding proposed capital projects, and that the TAC recommendations are based on a formal vote by the appointed TAC member from each member city. 04/23/07 4- Commissioner Carmody stated the vote will be taken on Thursday, May 10, 2007, and she would like it to be discussed by the Watershed Commission prior to the vote. She stated a letter from the City stating the consensus of the City Council would be appropriate. It was the majority consensus of the City Council to express concurrence with Commissioner Carmody in that 25% funding from a Hennepin County ad valorem tax levy and the remaining 75% funding from "contributing/benefiting" cities is appropriate, along with the endorsement of the section of the paragraph referred to above. It was the majority consensus of the City Council to direct the City Manager to prepare a letter stating consensus of the City Council and include the letter in the Friday Update for City Council review. If the letter is accepted by the City Council, it will then be forwarded to the Mayor for his signature and mailed to the appropriate destination. It was indicated that costs should be minimized along with duplication efforts with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. SOCIAL SERVICE PRESENTATION NORTHWEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL Susan Blood, Executive Director, provided an annual update that included information on services provided by the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council. She discussed total funding and portions of which are collected by serviced cities. Anita Perkins, Emergency Services Coordinator, updated the Council on the Emergency Services provided such as gas cards, food shelves, Domestic Violence Network, Car Care Saturday, New Immigrant Seminars, Continue with Care (HUD funding), and Guide to Human Services booklet. She discussed assistance with bus fares instead of gas cards and stated gas cards are in demand for many reasons and therefore less is spent on bus fare tokens. She explained that the gas cards are purchased in bulk and at a discounted rate with no discount for Metro Transit bus tokens. She stated approximately 3,500 copies of the Guide to Human Services are distributed. Mr. Boganey stated the Guide to Human Services booklet is available on the City's website. Joshua Xiong, Brooklyn Center resident and member of NWHHSC, discussed the City Profile, employment assistance, and his appreciation of the work of Susan Blood. YOUTH COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CARS Director Jim Glasoe discussed current programs available to teens in Brooklyn Center. He stated due to budget cuts in previous years, many teen programs were eliminated due to the fact that they were the smallest revenue collectors. He stated attention was turned to other service providers who had activities for teens, including those services in the program brochures. He discussed teen programs that are offered through the City in 2006 -2007. He distributed the Summer 2007 City Watch newsletter and discussed Teen Activities included. He discussed the Strictly for Teens! brochure that is a collective catalog of programs offered by Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, and School District No. 279. He discussed efforts made to assist youth with transportation to programs however stated further efforts are needed. There was discussion on the removal of the tennis courts at Kylawn Park. 04/23/07 -2- i MISCELLANEOUS I There was discussion on the email received by the City Council from Housing Commissioner Kris Lawrence- Anderson where she stated concern for the revision to Chapter 12 -900. It was indicated that Staff should complete the work on the matter before it is forwarded to the Housing Commission. It was the majority consensus of the City Council to direct the City Manager to draft a letter to the Housing Commission stating Staff has indicated that the gathering of information is going to take considerable time and since the City Council respects the time of the Housing Commission, it suggests that the Housing Commission take the summer hat ro ress can b p g e made on the matter and when they return in September, there should be substantial discussion matter. It was the majority consensus of the City Council for Staff to continue with standards previously expressed to Housing Commission. CONSIDER ORDINANCE LIMITING RATIO OF NON POROUS TO POROUS SURFACE AREA WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION This item was continued to a future Work Session. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember /Commissioner Lasman moved and Councilmember /Commissioner Ryan seconded adjournment of the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session at 10:32 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 04/23/07 -3- 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 Work Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on April 23, 2007. 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 May 14, 2007, Regular Session. City Clerk Mayor 04/23/07 -4-