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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 02-08 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 FEBRUARY 8, 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 9:22 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor /President Tim Willson and Councilmembers /Commissioners Tim Roche, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich. Councilmember /Commissioner Kay Lasman was absent and excused. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey and Carol Hamer, Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. MISCELANNEOUS Councilmember Roche requested discussion on whether the Council is interested in considering contacting the Minnesota Historical Society regarding grant opportunities to rehab the Earle Brown farmhouse and inn back to the original state. The majority consensus of the City Council was to direct staff to research grant opportunities through the Minnesota Historical Society and the associated requirements and to report back to the Council. Councilmember Yelich suggested looking into registering the Earle Brown Heritage Center as a national historic site, noting the marketing feature this could provide. The majority consensus of the City Council was to direct staff to determine whether the Earle Brown Heritage Center is currently registered as a national historic site and whether there was an attempt made to register the property in the past. If the property is not registered, staff is to complete a cost /benefit analysis of registering the property. Councilmember Roche inquired about the status of the link associated with the Embassy Suites site. City Manager Curt Boganey provided an overview and answered questions of the City Council on the current status of the subject development agreement. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Mr. Boganey introduced the item and stated that Mayor Willson has suggested that the City extend an invitation to Senator Scheid, Representative Hilstrom, and Hennepin County Commissioner Opat to share information and topics of common interest with the City Council. 02/08/10 -1- He requested direction from the Council on a date and time for the meeting and the desired meeting format. The following subjects were suggested for discussion at the meeting: Humboldt Avenue; Brooklyn Boulevard Project; Group Homes; Brookdale; geographical representation in the library system; infrastructure; LGA; and projects the City would like to see as grant priorities. The majority consensus of the City Council was to direct staff to schedule the above meeting on the first or third Monday if possible, or when the legislative representatives are available in the upcoming weeks. Topics for discussion will be finalized at the next Council Work Session. COMMISSION MEETINGS Mr. Boganey discussed that at the January 25, 2010, Work Session, the Council agreed to invite the City commissions to attend a reception style meeting. He suggested that in addition to a presentation on the commissions' accomplishments, that the staff liaisons facilitate a discussion with the commissions on how they would like to contribute to the City Council's adopted strategic goals. The majority consensus of the City Council was to direct staff to schedule a reception style meeting with the following City commissions: Financial Commission, Housing Commission, Park and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, and Charter Commission. The commissions are to give a five minute presentation on what they accomplished in the last year, and to inform the Council on how they would like to contribute to the Council's adopted strategic goals. The presentation by the commissions will be followed by a mingling session. Meeting time will be 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the date to be determined by staff, approximately 30 days out, and confirmed with Council. MISCELLANEOUS Councilmember Yelich expressed concern regarding the amount of special assessments for delinquent public utility service accounts. He suggested that the Financial Commission or staff look into what could be done to minimize the list. Mr. Boganey stated this is a very valid point with important policy questions. It would be helpful to have someone analyze the information. This would likely involve doing research in terms of a comparison of other cities, what the trend has been, and address the question of what changes the City Council could consider that might help solve the problem to the extent that it is identified as a real problem. He noted that the alternatives are limited and it may turn out that what is currently being done is the best of all the alternatives available. The majority consensus of the City Council was to direct staff to request that the Financial Commission review the delinquent water bills and provide a recommendation on changes that might improve the situation. ADJOURNMENT 02/08/10 -2- Councilmember /Commissioner Ryan moved and Councilmember /Commissioner Roche seconded adjournment of the City Council /Economic Development Authority Work Session at 10:08 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 02/08/10 -3- STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ss. Certification of Minutes CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER) The undersigned, City of Brooklyn ned being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of t g � g Y q PP Y Y Y 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 February 8, 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 February 22, 2010, Regular Session. City Clerk Mayor 02/08/10 -4-