HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 07-26 CCM Joint Meeting with Chamber of Commerce MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
JOINT MEETING WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
JULY 26, 1999, 5:30 P.M.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
5701 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY - 1 ST FLOOR BOARD ROOM
Present: Mayor Myrna Kragness, Councilmember Debra Hilstrom, Councilmember Kay
Lasman, Councilmember Ed Nelson, Councilmember Robert Peppe, City Manager Michael
McCauley, Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum, Kent Campbell, Dale Greenwald, Janis
Blumentals, Jim Soderberg, Sue Low, Frank Slawson, Sandy Anderson, Jill Schwint, Kathy
Kolbo, Tom Lane, Curt Boganey, and Ron Lammers met to discuss issues that are happening in
the City of Brooklyn Center.
Council and the Chamber discussed several issues happening in the City and what the Chamber
could to do help at a business level. One of the suggested things was the Chamber should write
a letter to Representative Opat to get help with the upkeep of Brooklyn Boulevard.
Mayor Kragness asked about a representative from the Chamber attending City Council
meetings. She thought it might be helpful for the Chamber to keep on top of issues happening in
the City.
Councilmember Hilstrom informed the Chamber that the Council had requested the Planning
Commission help with zoning ordinance changes and that any input from the Chamber would be
greatly appreciated.
Mr. Soderberg asked the Council what the top issues are in the City at this time. Council
discussed that the Brookdale redevelopment, Brooklyn Boulevard project, Joslyn site
development, and the 53rd Avenue project are some of the top issues.
The redevelopment of Brookdale was discussed and Mr. Slawson commended the Council on the
work the Council has done with the project.
Mayor Kragness informed the Chamber that helping strip malls look better would be greatly
appreciated. Mr. Campbell suggested task forces and that these malls need to have tenants in
them. There are many strip malls in the area that are not at full occupancy.
Ms. Low thanked the Council for the opportunity to meet with the Council.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
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