HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 01-08 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
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STUDY SESSION
JANUARY 8, 2001
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 Kay Lasman, Ed Nelson, and Bob 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 discussed the following amendments to the agenda: Council
Consideration Item 9n, Resolution Approving the Contract for Law Enforcement Labor Services
(LELS) Local 82 and the City of Brooklyn Center for the Calendar Year 2001, which includes the
contract to be approved, and Council Consideration Item 9o, Staff Report Re: New Cable Franchises
which includes a resolution to amend the right -of -way fee schedule.
Council discussed these amendments and several other agenda items which included persons for the
invocations for 2001, and Council agenda items 6e, 6f, 6k, 7, 8a, 9c, 9o, and EDA agenda item 4b.
CITY COUNCIL 2001 RETREAT DATES
Council discussed possible dates for the City Council Retreats. It was the consensus of the Council
to schedule January 23, 2001, starting at 2:00 p.m., and August 11, 2001, starting at 8:30 a.m. for the
City Council Retreats.
SMART GROWTH GRANT PROCESS
Mr. McCauley requested direction from the Council as to who the Council would like to have as
stakeholders for the Smart Growth process. It was the consensus of the Council to include the
following as stakeholders for the Smart Growth process:
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• Representatives of Brookdale
• Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce
• Representatives of Planning Commission
• Other major property owners around Brookdale and the balance of the study area
• Interfaith action
• School District Nos. 281 and 286
• Lions Representative
• Rotary Representative
RIVERWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD SIGN REQUEST
Council discussed the request received for a neighborhood sign from the Riverwood Neighborhood
Association. It was the consensus of the Council to have Mr. McCauley respond to the request with
a letter identifying the conversations of the Council and to inform the Association that some type of
small identification sign could be mounted on a street sign that would be manageable and uniform
across the City if other neighborhoods were to request the same.
MISCELLANEOUS
Council discussed dates of the D.A.R.E. Graduations and City Council agenda item 91.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion by Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Peppe to adjourn the study
session at 6:42 p.m.
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