HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 05-24 CCM Work Session MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MAY 24, 2004
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Work Session and was called to order by Mayor Myrna
Kragness at 9:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Myrna Kragness, Councilmembers Kathleen Carmody, Kay Lasman, Diane Niesen, and Bob
Peppe. Also present: City Manager Michael McCauley, Assistant City Manager/Director of
Operations Curt Boganey, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
DISCUSSION OF CHARTER COMMISSION REVIEW OF POTENTIAL CHANGES
TO CITY CHARTER
Stan Leino, Charter Commission Chair, addressed the Council to discuss the delay in the responses
to the items requested by the Council. Mr. Leino informed that the Charter Commission has had
issues with having a Commission Chair and that he is currently the Commission Chair. The minutes
from the April 28, 2004, meeting have not been approved; however, he believes that they are in a
final format.
Mr. Leino discussed that the Charter Commission had discussed the request for changes to Section
3.01 and 3.10 of the City Charter and would recommend the following:
Section 3.01: The City Council shall hold regular meetings at such time and place as it by motion
shall determine. Officers elected at the time of the regular municipal election provide
for by this charter shall be sworn in and assume the duties of the office to which they
were elected on the first business day of January ^r at the fir-s4 City r,,u
meetin ir. Janua ry *''� as praetie officers chosen and qualified
as such shall hold office until their successors aualifv. Officers elected at special
election shall be sworn in and assume the duties to which they were elected on any
business day or at any City Council meeting after the issuance by the City Clerk of
the Clerk's certificate of election. Newly appointed Council members shall take the
oath of office and assume the duties of the office upon appointment, or on any
business day, or at any Council meeting after being appointed.
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The Mayor or any two members of the Council may call special meetings of the
Council upon at least twenty -four (24) hours' written notice to each member of the
Council. Such notice shall be delivered personally to each member or shall be left at
the member's usual place of residence with some responsible person. All meetings of
the Council shall be in compliance with the Minnesota Open Meeting Law, and any
records thereof shall be made available at all reasonable times.
Section 3.10: Every ordinance repealing a previous ordinance, section or subdivision thereof shall
give the number, if any, and the title of the ordinance to be repealed in whole or part.
No ordinance, section, or subdivision thereof shall be amended by reference to the
title alone. Such an amending ordinance shall set forth in full each section or
subdivision to be amended and shall indicate new matter by underscoring, and the old
matter to be omitted, by enelesieg it in Zita strikethrough method. In newspaper
publication of ordinances, the same indications of omitted and new matter shall be
used except that italics or bold —faced type may be substituted for underscoring and
omitted matter may be printed in eapr letters =i parenthesis using_ the
strikethrough method.
Mr. Leino discussed that the Charter Commission is not comfortable at this time making a
recommendation on the request regarding Administrative Fines. They did table this item and will
consider discussing further once they have received more information.
Council discussed and indicated that there is no longer an interest in pursuing administrative fines for
the City.
Council continued discussions regarding Section 3.01 of the City Charter and the different scenarios
that could happen. Mr. Leino informed that they could revisit the language if the Council so desires.
Councilmember Peppe left the meeting at 9:20 p.m.
Councilmember Lasman made a suggestion about adding more language or considering something
like senior votes to take office if an elected official did not qualify.
DISCUSSION OF WHO REVIEWS/RECOMMENDS COUNCIL SALARIES; WHO
REVIEWS/RECOMMENDS CITY MANAGER SALARY; AND THE SALARY
SETTING PROCESSES PAST AND FUTURE
This item was discussed at the Study Session.
COUNCIL DIRECTION ON SALARY RECOMMENDATION FROM FINANCIAL
COMMISSION
This item was discussed at the Study Session.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Councilmember Niesen informed that the cities she would like considered for the comparable cities
in reviewing City Council compensation to be considered by the Financial Commission would be
Brooklyn Park, Columbia Heights, Maple Grove, and Robbinsdale.
Tom Shinnick and Tom Peterson from the Brooklyn Center Lions addressed the Council to discuss
their opinions on the charitable gambling ordinance. Both expressed that they would rather not see
the ordinance amended.
Councilmember Lasman questioned the Legislative outcome for Local Government Aid (LGA). Mr.
McCauley informed that the City of Brooklyn Center will loose approximately $300,000 in LGA for
2005 unless there is a Special Session and a change evaded.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion by Councilmember Carmody, seconded by Councilmember Lasman to adjourn the Work
Session at 9:42 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
City Clerk Q Mayor
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