HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 11-10 CCM Study 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
STUDY SESSION
NOVEMBER 10, 2003
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER STUDY SESSION
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Study Session and was called to order by Mayor Myrna
Kragness at 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Myrna Kragness, Councilmembers Kathleen Carmody, Kay Lasman, Diane Niesen, and Bob
Peppe. Also present were City Manager Michael McCauley, Community Development Director
Brad Hoffman, Director of Public Works /City Engineer Todd Blomstrom, and Deputy City Clerk
Maria Rosenbaum.
City Manager Michael McCauley discussed that there had been revisions made to some of the
materials in City Council agenda item 8a, Franchise Fee Ordinances. He outlined the revisions and
informed that the City would propose an amendment to include that CenterPoint Energy would not
have to use a fee for using the City's right -of -way; and that the flat fees for the ordinances would be
for the City.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS
Council discussed City Council agenda items 7a, Approval of Minutes; 8b, An Ordinance Relating to
the Brooklyn Center Building Code: Amending Brooklyn Center City Code Sections 3 -101, 3 -102,
and 3 -103; 8d, An Ordinance Relating to the Deer Hunting Within the City of Brooklyn Center for
the Purpose of Population Control; 7b, Licenses, Economic Development Authority (EDA) agenda
item 4a, Resolution Authorizing Submission of an Application to the Hennepin County
Environmental Response Fund; City Council agenda item l Oa, Resolution Amending City Council
Handbook Regarding Protocol for Agenda Action Items and E -mail.
Councilmember Niesen asked that the minutes from the October 20, 2003, Joint Work Session with
the Financial Commission be amended to read the following:
Councilmember Niesen inquired about the breakdown of the impacts on total bills with the proposed
rate increases. Mr. McCauley discussed that the breakdown for total water and sewer City bills per
year would be $8.16 for residential and $2.08 for seniors.
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Councilmember Peppe informed that he would like clarification as to how the repairs would be
enforced in regards to the amendment to Chapter 3. Mr. McCauley informed that if the Council
would like to table the ordinance for further clarification, they could consider that at the regular
meeting.
Councilmember Peppe questioned the discussions the Council had regarding the language in the
ordinance relating to deer hunting. It was the consensus of the Council that the language in the
Section 2 (d) of An Ordinance Relating to the Deer Hunting Within the City of Brooklyn Center for
the Purpose of population Control should read the following:
the harvesting of deer pursuant to a Deer Management Plan adopted by the City Council as
allowed under permit issued by the City Manager or City Manager's designee and subject to
any conditions and limitations established by the City Manager.
Councilmember Lasman informed that she would like the safety of arrows considered in regards to
the deer - hunting plan.
MISCELLANEOUS
Council continued discussions regarding the franchise fees. Councilmember Niesen informed that
she was not in favor of kicking in money for larger customers.
Mayor Kragness inquired if some of the money received from the Single Family Mortgage Revenue
Refunding Bonds could be allocated for PRISM. Mr. McCauley suggested that the Council continue
this discussion to the work session on November 17, 2003.
ADJOURNMENT
The Council continued the Study Session into the Informal Open Forum at 6:45 p.m.
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