HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 06-11 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
JUNE 11, 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 Ed Nelson, Bob Peppe, and Tim Ricker. Councilmember
Lasman was absent and excused. Also Present: City Manager Michael J. McCauley, Community
Development Director Brad Hoffman, Director of Fiscal and Support Services Doug Sell, and
Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
Public Works Director Diane Spector arrived at 6:30 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS
Councilmember Peppe raised a question regarding agenda item 6c, Resolution Authorizing Use of
Credit Cards. City Manager Michael McCauley responded that this issue is before the Council to
authorize the City Manager to make purchases on behalf of the City by use of credit card and to
authorize any City Officer or employee who is authorized, which he believes to be four or five, to
make purchases on behalf of the City under Section 471.382 of the Minnesota Statutes which was
adopted by the Minnesota Legislature.
Councilmember Ricker raised a question regarding agenda item 9h, Report on Alcohol Compliance
Checks. Mr. McCauley discussed that staff is working with the City's attorney to address the action
that will be taken for formal action and that this issue will be brought back to the Council for
approval.
Mayor Kragness stated that she had a concern with agenda item 9c, Resolution for Security
Transactions with Treasury Direct. Mr. McCauley discussed the resolution and Director of Fiscal
and Support Services Doug Sell explained the process that will be used for transactions.
Councilmember Peppe discussed his concern on agenda item 8a, Planning Commission Application
No. 2001 -012 Submitted by Opus Northwest, LLC regarding truck traffic through the residential area
and questioned what will happen if the MPCA does not approve the plan. Mr. McCauley responded
that he believes that the MPCA has no reason to disapprove the plan.
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Council further discussed the issue and Councilmember Peppe stated that he wanted to know what
assurance the City would have if the route does not go through and if there will be a route for the
trucks so that they will not be going through the residential area. Councilmember Nelson suggested
tabling the item to the July 9, 2001, City Council meeting.
Public Works Director Diane Spector, who arrived at 6:30 p.m., discussed that staff could check with
Mn/DOT on the issue; however, she believes the only assurance they will offer is that they will work
with the City to design an alterative and reviewed a France Avenue alterative.
Mr. McCauley suggested that the Council continue this discussion to the regular meeting.
TWINS STADIUM
Councilmember Nelson indicated that the issue of the Twins Stadium should be addressed as a
Brooklyn Center Community Stadium that will be leased by the Twins. Councilmember Nelson
requested to have this issue tabled to the June 23, 2001, study session.
HISTORICAL MARKER 69 AND BROOKLYN BOULEVARD
Mr. McCauley discussed that Councilmember Lasman had requested the Council consider placing an
historical marker at 69` and Brooklyn Boulevard. It was the consensus of the Council to have staff
design a marker and incorporate it into the 69" and Brooklyn Boulevard project at the southwest
quadrant of the intersection where the Howe and Brooklyn Center Stores were once located.
MISCELLANEOUS
Councilmember Nelson requested that the May 29, 2001, minutes be modified to indicate that he
abstained from the vote on City Council Agenda Items 8a, Planning Commission Application No.
2001 -009 Submitted by BKV Group, and 8b, Planning Commission Application No. 2001 -010
Submitted by Loucks Associates.
Mayor Kragness informed Councilmember Nelson that he would have had to verbally done so at the
meeting and that the minutes could not be modified to that request.
Councilmember Nelson requested that it be noted in these study session minutes that his intention
was to abstain from the vote of Planning Commission Applications 2001 -009 and 2001 -010.
ADJOURNMENT
The stud session continued into the informal open forum at 6:45 p.m.
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