HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 04-11 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
APRIL 11, 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 10:20 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, Public Works
Director /City Engineer Todd Blomstrom, Community Development Director Brad Hoffman, and
Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
REQUEST FROM BROOKLYN PARK FOR RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR
HIGHWAY 252 CORRIDOR STUDY
This item was discussed at the Study Session.
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
This item was discussed at the Study Session.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTIFICATIONS /CABLE TELEVISION MESSAGING
EQUIPMENT
Councilmember /Commissioner Niesen discussed that she would support waiting until the City gets
new equipment and that she would like to look further into the dynamics of the equipment.
Councilmember /Commissioner Carmody suggested considering this issue during the budget
discussions.
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MISCELLANEOUS
City Manager/Executive Director Michael McCauley informed that since the Segway issue was
discussed by a resident of Brooklyn Center at Informal Open Forum, it had been determined that
Brooklyn Boulevard would be the only road in Brooklyn Center that would be considered too fast for
Segways. He suggested waiting to hear the Park and Recreation Commission's comments after their
review.
Councilmember /Commissioner Lasman asked when they would have an update on the Coyote Grill
liquor purchasing matter. Mr. McCauley responded that the City is not in control of the investigation
and that the State is handling the matter. Staff would advise the Council if the results of the State's
investigation when it received that information.
Councilmember /Commissioner Niesen asked if the watershed item would be back on the next
agenda. Mr. McCauley asked the Council if they wanted this on a future agenda. Council consensus
was to place this matter on the next agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Councilmember /Commissioner Lasman, seconded by Councilmember/
Commissioner Carmody to adjourn the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work
Session at 10:31 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
City Clerk Mayor/President
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