HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 07-08 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
JULY 8, 2002
CITY HALL - CONFERENCE ROOM A
CALL TO ORDER STUDY SESSION
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Study Session and was called to order by Mayor Myrna
Kragness at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Myrna Kragness, Councilmembers Kay Lasman, Ed Nelson, Bob Peppe, and Tim Ricker.
Also present were City Manager Michael McCauley, Assistant City Manager Jane Chambers, and
Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS
Council discussed agenda item 101 Report on Response to Citizen Complaints Regarding Deer
Population Levels. It was the consensus of the Council to have staff directed to prepare a letter to the
Brooklyn Park City Council requesting input on this issue.
DAN RUIS, HENNEPIN RECYCLING GROUP
Dan Ruis, Recycling Manager, discussed a City Wide Curbside Clean Up event that the cities of
Crystal and New Hope have decided to hold and asked if the City of Brooklyn Center would like to
participate. The special one time collection event scheduled for late September, early October, is for
single family through eight unit household residents to get rid of household junk without having to
haul the materials to a disposal site at no charge. The Hennepin Recycling Group Enterprise Fund
reserves will cover this year's event. A survey will be done following the event to inquire input if
residents would be willing to pay approximately $15 per household to continue this event in the
future.
It was the consensus of the Council to participate in this one time event at no charge and have this
promoted through the City Newsletter, local newspaper /television, and possibly a special flyer (like
Brooklyn Park's).
REQUEST OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONS FOR PUBLIC FORUM
Mr. McCauley discussed that the Watershed Management Commissions had requested a meeting
with the City Council and Advisory Commissions regarding their general solicitation of comments
from the general public. Council discussed the request and was in consensus that a public hearing
could be held on August 12, 2002, during a regular City Council meeting.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Council discussed the 69 and Brooklyn Boulevard development which will be starting in August,
the utility work that will close portions of Xerxes Avenue North, the grass along Brooklyn Boulevard
that seems to be lacking water, the Twin Lake wetland area, and the progress of the David Berg,
West River Road property.
Council discussed the Level III Sex Offender that is currently living in the City of Brooklyn Center
Councilmember Lasman stated that she had a concern with the offender moving in without the
appropriate meeting being held to inform the residents in the area. City Manager Michael McCauley
informed the Council that the person who is to conduct the meeting was not available before the
individual was scheduled to move into Brooklyn Center.
Councilmember Lasman asked what she could do legally to get the word out to the neighbors in the
area since the meeting had not been conducted. Mr. McCauley informed the Council that they could
discuss that there is a Level III Sex Offender residing in the area and that there will soon be a
meeting to discuss this issue.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion by Councilmember Lasman, seconded by Councilmember Peppe to adjourn the Study
Session at 6:58 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
City Clerk Mayor
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