HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 09-09 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
SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
CITY HALL
COUNCIL /COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM
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, Tim Ricker, and Bob Peppe.
Also present were City Manager Michael McCauley, Assistant City Manager Jane Chambers,
Consulting Engineer Scott Brink, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS
Council discussed City Council agenda item l Od, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3, Section 3.0 1,
and Chapter 4, Section 4.05, of the Brooklyn Center City Charter. It was the consensus of the
Council to have this item removed from the agenda and sent back to the Charter Commission for
further clarification regarding the reasoning for the language change in the City's Charter.
Council further discussed agenda items, 7d, Resolution Authorizing the City of Brooklyn Center to
Act as Fiscal Agent for the 2003 -2005 Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning,
After School Enrichment Grant; 10c, Minnesota Transportation Alliance; and 10f, Resolution
Calling for a Public Hearing on An Amendment of the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax
Increment District Number Four (TIF 4).
AUGUST CITY COUNCIL RETREAT DRAFT REPORT /GOALS FOR 2003
City Manager Michael McCauley discussed the proposed changes that he would like to see and
questioned the Council if they had any changes to the draft report and goals for 2003 before putting
this item on the City Council Agenda for approval.
It was the consensus of the Council to have the suggested changes directed to Carl Neu and to have
this item put on a City Council Agenda for approval.
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PUBLIC WORKS DRAFT REPORT
Mr. McCauley discussed the changes that he would like to make in Public Works after receiving the
report from Springsted and informed the Council that he would like to move forward with a
reorganization plan for the Council to consider at the September 23, 2002, meeting that would
implement the report's recommendations to combine the Public Works Director and City Engineer
positions and re- configure and combine several other positions for a potential savings of $100,000 to
$130,000.
MISCELLANEOUS
Council discussed the levy amounts for 2003.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Lasman to adjourn the Study
Session at 6:41 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
City Clerk Mryor
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