HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 10-08 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
STUDY SESSION
OCTOBER 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, Bob Peppe, and Tim Ricker.
Also Present: City Manager Michael J. McCauley, Assistant City Manager Jane Chambers, Fiscal
and Support Services Director Doug Sell, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS
Council discussed City Council agenda items 8b, Continued Public Hearing Regarding Proposed
Special Assessments for Delinquent Public Utility Service Accounts, 8c, An Ordinance Amending
Chapters 4 and 16 of the Brooklyn Center Ordinances and Establishing a Street Light Service
District, 9a, Resolution Adopting Goals for 2002, and Economic Development Authority (EDA)
agenda item 4b, Resolution Approving Development Agreement with Jerry's Foods and Authorizing
Acquisition and Condemnation of 5801 Xerxes Avenue North.
Councilmember Nelson informed the Council that he would be abstaining from the motion on EDA
agenda item 4b, Resolution Approving Development Agreement with Jerry's Foods and Authorizing
Acquisition and Condemnation of 5801 Xerxes Avenue North, due to personal interest of the
financial groups involved.
MISCELLANEOUS
Council discussed the Police Chief recruitment. City Manager Michael McCauley informed the
Council that the closing for applications is October 22, 2001, and that there had only been one
application received.
Mayor Kragness informed the Council that she had received a telephone call regarding the selling of
products at the corner of 63r Avenue North and Brooklyn Boulevard. Mr. McCauley discussed that
the Council may wish to consider amending the ordinance regarding this type of selling.
ADJOURNMENT
The Council continued into the information open forum at 6:45 p.m.
City Clerk Mayor
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