HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 11-13 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 13, 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, and Ed Nelson. Council
Member Robert Peppe was absent and excused. 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 suggested tabling City Council Consideration Item 9g and HRA
agenda item 4a, Resolution Releasing Deficiency Agreement and Assessment Agreement on Lot 2,
Block 1, Brooklyn Farm Subdivision to the November 27, 2000, City Council and HRA meetings.
It was the consensus of the Council to table this item to November 27, 2000.
Council discussed several items for the City Council, the EDA, and the HRA agendas. It was the
consensus of the Council after these discussions that City Council Consideration Item 9b, Resolution
Adopting Goals for 2001, be amended.
SELECTION OF TOP FIVE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR LEAGUE OF
MINNESOTA CITIES
Council discussed the League of Minnesota Cities list of Legislative priorities for 2001. It was the
consensus of the Council that the following would be the top five priorities for 2001:
State -Local Fiscal Relations
State Shared Revenues
Sales Tax Local Government Purchases
Right of Way Management
Unfunded Mandates
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MISCELLANEOUS
Council discussed parking on City streets, a new Clergy Association being formed, and a letter that
was sent on behalf of the Fire Department.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion by Councilmember Lasman, seconded by Councilmember Hilstrom to adjourn the study
session at 6:40 p.m.
City Clerk Mayor
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