HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 05-22 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
MAY 22, 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 City Clerk Sharon Knutson.
Mr. McCauley requested that item 5 on the study session agenda be moved to number 1.
DISCUSSION OF MEETING WITH SHARING and CARING HANDS
Mr. McCauley explained that Sharing and Caring Hands has requested to meet with the City Council
on June 5, 2000. Mr. McCauley distributed a draft agenda for the June 5 special City Council
meeting. Due to the citizen interest in this issue, the meeting will be held in Constitution Hall to
accommodate the audience. He reviewed the draft agenda and meeting room setup for Constitution
Hall. Council discussed the purpose of the meeting, whether a question and answer format should
be considered, length of meeting (i.e., 11 p.m. adjournment), sign -up cards, sign -up sheets, and how
the citizens would receive answers to questions raised. Mr. McCauley said that sign -up sheets would
be available for persons wishing to receive minutes or a summary sheet of the meeting and future
information on public hearings or meetings related to this topic. A summary sheet could be
composed which identifies questions and places them into categories relating to topic and relevancy
to issues that the Council would need to consider. Persons with questions specifically for Sharing
and Caring Hands could be directed to speak with Sharing and Caring Hands following the meeting.
Council accepted the draft agenda and agreed the meeting would be held as information
gathering /receiving only, questions will be noted, and concerns will be identified.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND Q UESTIONS
Mayor Kragness inquired about the addition of Council Consideration Item No. 9h. Mr. McCauley
explained this was forwarded over from City Prosecutor Bill Clelland's office on Friday, after the
City Council agenda packets were already distributed.
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MAYOR KRAGNESS: DESIGNATION OF DAY OF RECOGNITION FOR
OUTGOING LEGISLATOR
Mayor Kragness advised there had been a request from the Earle Brown Days Committee to
designate Thursday, June 22, 2000, as Phil Carruthers Day. Representative Carruthers is the Grand
Marshal for the Earle Brown Days parade, and the Committee would like to recognize his
contributions to the city. The City Council directed Staff to prepare a proclamation.
MAYOR KRAGNESS: D
REQUEST TO NAME GOLF COURSE PONDS
Mayor Kragness received a request from Representative Phil Carruthers to name the ponds at
Centerbrook Golf Course after some prominent people in Brooklyn Center's history, Mary Jane and
Art Gustafson and Leonard Lindquist. Council Members were in favor of this idea and directed Staff
to proceed with naming the ponds.
COUNCILMEMBER PEPPE: BROOKDALE
Councilmember Peppe explained that residents in his neighborhood seem to have a negative
perception of Brookdale. The neighbors have expressed they do not believe the City Council is
pushing the renovation project forward. Council Members discussed the progress of the project, and
noted the new Applebee's is open, contracts are signed with Old Navy and The Gap, and J C Penney
completed its remodeling and the ribbon - cutting ceremony is scheduled for next week.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion by Councilmember Hilstrom and seconded by Councilmember Peppe to adjourn the City
Council study session at 6:45 p.m. passed unanimously.
City Clerk Mayor pro T ern
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