HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 05-23 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
MAY 23, 2005
CITY HALL — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council/Economic Development Authority met in Work Session and was
called to order by Mayor/President Myrna Kragness at 9:37 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor/President Myrna Kragness and Councilmembers /Commissioners Kathleen Carmody, Kay
Lasman, Diane Niesen, and Mary O'Connor. Also present were City Manager/Executive Director
Michael McCauley, Assistant City Manager/Director of Operations Curt Boganey, and Deputy City
Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
2006 BUDGET: CONTINUED DISCUSSION FROM JOINT MEETING WITH
FINANCIAL COMMISSION
Councilmember /Commissioner Niesen asked that Hennepin County be contacted to inquire what
they would charge for providing assessing services to the City. She believes that the Council owes it
to the taxpayers to research and explore this subject to see what the changes could be financially and
operationally.
Councilmember /Commission Carmody expressed that she does not believe it would hurt to get
numbers from Hennepin County.
Mayor/President Kragness expressed she is opposed to losing the assessing department and
suggested that if Hennepin County is going to be contacted she would want Mr. McCauley or Mr.
Boganey to do the research.
Councilmember /Commissioner O'Connor expressed that she would like to go ahead with
researching the cost.
City Manager/Executive Director Michael McCauley discussed that the if the Council /Commission
would like to direct a preliminary review of this subject there would be a lot more variables involved.
He suggested starting with a letter to Tom May, Hennepin County Assessor, asking him for
comments on their process and continue the review after written communication is received.
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Councilmember /Commissioner O'Connor asked that the City of Golden Valley also be contacted to
see if they like using Hennepin County for their assessing services. Mr. McCauley suggested that
would be premature until the Council had the rough cost estimates and determined if it wanted to
conduct a more in depth review, including looking at what other cities are doing. Consensus of the
Council was to proceed to inquire of Hennepin County.
Councilmembers /Commissioners continued discussions regarding the proposed three percent
increase in taxes and the concern with PERA contributions; the number of unions the City has; the
timetable for street improvements bonds; and proposals for spending tax increment financing.
MISCELLANEOUS
Councilmembers /Commissioners discussed a letter they had received from a resident regarding logs
and tall grass.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Councilmember /Commissioner Carmody, seconded by Councilmember/
Commissioner O'Connor to adjourn the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work
Session at 10:18 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
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Deputy City Clerk Mayor/President Pro Tern
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