HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 08-28 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
AUGUST 28, 2000
CONFERENCE ROOM B
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 Debra Hilstrom, Kay Lasman, Ed Nelson, and Robert
Peppe. Also Present: City Manager Michael J. McCauley, Assistant City Manager Jane Chambers,
and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS
City Manager Michael McCauley requested that Planning Commission Items, 8a and 8b, be
combined for discussion. It was the consensus of the Council to have these two items combined for
discussion and that one motion for both applications would be acceptable.
COMMUNITIES FOR SAFER GUNS COALITION
Mayor Kragness requested that the Council discuss a request from Secretary Cuomo at the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development to join the Communities for Safer Guns Coalition
and sign a pledge in support of making communities safer and reducing the toll of gun violence in
the nation.
Council discussed the request and the comments received by Police Chief Joel Downer. No action
was taken on the request at this time.
MISCELLANEOUS
Councilmember Peppe requested an update on the Bossardt issue. Mr. McCauley informed the
Council that most of the contracts and agreements had been settled. Assistant City Manager Jane
Chambers discussed that she was in the process of making a recommendation and was waiting for
a response from the attorney.
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Councilmember Nelson identified two areas where he had observed speeding: 69th/Shingle Creek
Parkway and Highway 100. Mr. McCauley will have the police monitor speed these two locations.
Council discussed the wall and landscaping located by the new Applebee's. Mr. McCauley informed
the Council that the brick has not been finished on the wall because Mr. Schlesinger had not picked
the brick for the outside of Brookdale. The brick for the wall at Applebee's and Brookdale will be
tied together and that is the reason that the wall is not finished. Mr. McCauley will check into the
landscaping at that location by Applebee's.
Mr. McCauley informed the Council that the contract for demolition at Brookdale had been awarded
to Mortenson and that the demolition will be starting soon.
Councilmember Hilstrom discussed her concerns about people crossing the street at the transit hub
at Brookdale. Council discussed the area and what could be done. While he did not think there
would be a way to prevent pedestrian crossing due to the street width, Mr. McCauley will check with
staff about options for the concerns about people crossing the street. Mayor Kragness discussed that
she had received some complaints about the garbage at the transit hub and requested that they be
contacted regarding the issue.
Mayor Kragness and Councilmember Peppe discussed the complaints received about the address of
5425 Irving Avenue North having 7 dogs. Council requested that this be investigated.
Council discussed the stormwater pond at Rainbow. Mr. McCauley will have Rainbow checked and
report back to the City Council on the status of the ponds.
Councilmember Lasman informed the Council that she had received a call regarding cats running
at large and whether the cat has to be caught before anything can be done. Mr. McCauley discussed
the ordinance and that if the resident were to keep track of the information about the animal running
at large and get it to the City, the information could be turned over to the prosector for action.
ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned the study session and continued to the informal open forum at 6:40 p.m.
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