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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 01-11 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 JANUARY 11, 2010 CITY HALL — COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center City Council /Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in Work Session called to order by Mayor /President Tim Willson at 8:10 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor /President Tim Willson and Councilmembers /Commissioners Kay Lasman, Tim Roche, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Director of Fiscal and Support Services Dan Jordet, Director of Business and Development Gary Eitel, Assistant City Manager /Director of Building and Community Standards Vickie Schleuning, and Carol Hamer, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. TIF DISTRICT UPDATE Discussion continued on the Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Update. Director of Business and Development Gary Eitel completed the presentation on TIF District Nos. 3 and 4. Mr. Eitel, Director of Fiscal and Support Services Dan Jordet, and City Manager Curt Boganey answered questions of the City Council on TIF District Nos. 3 and 4. In regards to TIF District No. 3, there was considerable discussion on the diminishing valuation of the Brookdale Mall properties and the effect on the District's ability to generate sufficient tax increment to meet annual debt service. There was discussion on the policy issue outlined in the staff report that the City Council consider the future removal of all or portions of the Brookdale Mall properties from TIF District No. 3. Mr. Boganey advised that this information is being presented to inform the Council at this time, and that TIF District No. 3 is currently generating sufficient revenue to make the debt payments as required. The majority consensus of the City Council was to direct staff to provide Council with further information on potential uses of the tax increment revenue that will be available in TIF District No. 2. CGI VIDEO ON CITY WEBSITE Mr. Boganey introduced the item and stated staff would like feedback and direction from Council on the opportunity to add a Community Video Tour Book on the City website through CGI Communications. 01 /11 /10 -1- i Assistant City Manager /Director of Building and Community Standards Vickie Schleuning provided a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed CGI Communications Community Video Showcase Program and presented examples of a community video tour book. There was discussion on the likely value of the video tour book by enhancing the City website and making it more dynamic. The following concerns were expressed regarding the potential contract with CGI Communications and the community video tour book: • Staff time required while there will not be a revenue stream. • It was previously determined that it would not be an appropriate use that the City logo be included on the Cable 12 website. • Businesses within the community will be required to contract with CGI Communications to advertise, while the City will be cut out of that revenue stream. • The video tour will be fairly brief and cannot be changed without paying a fee. • Creating a streaming video is not a difficult process; there are other companies that provide this service. • Utilizing resources available in the community through Cable 12 would likely be a preferred option. • Allowing a business to use City resources and City staff with no revenue stream or benefit for the City other than the two to three minute video. The majority consensus of the City Council was to direct staff not to proceed with the CGI Video Program at this time and to look into other options. ADMINISTRATIVE FINES UPDATE Ms. Schleuning provided a PowerPoint presentation on the establishment of an Administrative Penalty System and answered questions of the City Council. The presentation and discussion focused on the following information: 1) overview of the City Charter; 2) process for establishing Administrative Penalty System; 3) definition and purpose of the Administrative Penalty System; and 4) draft ordinance highlights. There was discussion on the proposed $10 hearing request fee to appeal a violation. The majority consensus of the City Council was to proceed with the fee as proposed and to change the language from fee to deposit. The majority consensus of the City Council was to direct staff to proceed with the development of the ordinance relating to an Administrative Penalty System as presented with the language amendment from a $10 hearing request fee to a $10 hearing request deposit. RENTAL LICENSING CRITERIA UPDATE Ms. Schleuning indicated that staff is seeking feedback and direction in order to establish criteria for rental license categories in accordance to proposed revisions to Chapter 12. She provided a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions of the City Council on Rental Licensing 01/11/10 -2- Categories /Chapter 12 Rental License Regulations. The presentation and discussion focused on the following information: 1) basis of license category types; 2) license category criteria (draft 12/14/09, updated 01/11/10); 3) license categories police service calls; 4) property code violations data — single /two family rental properties (Feb -Dec 2009); 5) property code violations data — multi - family 3+ units (Feb -Dec 2009); 6) remaining project tasks. The majority consensus of the City Council was to direct staff to proceed with the rental licensing categories and the proposed revisions to Chapter 12 as presented. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember /Commissioner Lasman moved and Councilmember /Commissioner Roche seconded adjournment of the City Council /Economic Development Authority Work Session at 10:40 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. i 01/11/10 -3- I STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER) i 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 January 11, 2010. 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 January 25, 2010, Regular Session. Mayor Cit Clerk Ma Y Y O1 /11 /10 -4-