HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 07-21 CCM Special Session CORRECTION
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL SESSION
JULY 21, 1993
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in special session and was called to order by Mayor
Todd Paulson at 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Todd Paulson, Councilmembers Celia Scott, Dave Rosene, Barb Kalligher, and
Kristen Mann. Also present were City Manager Gerald Splinter and Personnel Coordinator
Geralyn Barone.
Planning Session
Mayor Paulson reviewed this evening's agenda which included developing a mission
statement, priority review, visioning exercise, and policy formation. Councilmember Scott
distributed a mission statement and objectives which she had drafted. Mayor Paulson
distributed his copy of a draft mission statement. He reviewed the components of what he
would like to see in a mission statement and the process to be used for this evening's
meeting. The Council proceeded to discuss and draft a mission statement which needs to
be refined and will be reviewed again by the city council. The Council agreed the
communications task force should have a part in reviewing the final draft of the mission
statement.
Mayor Paulson directed a review and discussion of city priorities. The city manager
reviewed the prioritization processes used in 1991 and 1992, and proceeded to review three
main issues of concern to city staff. The Council discussed the issue of diversity, its impact
on the community, and ways to address it. There was additional discussion on a "City Image
Program" and infrastructure issues and a possible bond issue (its timing and impact). Some
council members expressed concern that politics might enter into the discussion on a bond
issue, and the City Council agreed that politics should not be part of the consideration of
any bond election. Staff was asked to prepare a preliminary report on a process to address
infrastructure issues.
Mayor Paulson proceeded to direct a visioning exercise, explaining the process and
requesting each member to independently visualize what they would like the community to
look like and what positive changes people would be reading about in Brooklyn Center in
the year 2000 and beyond. Following independent preparation of positive changes, Council
proceeded to categorize each of the items suggested by the members present. These items
were categorized into municipal operations /public facilities; finance and
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administration /budget, finance; public safety /crime; community development /housing,
economic development, communications, diversity. A summary list of these items will be
prepared for the city council.
There was discussion regarding the specific issue of diversity, and the Council drafted a
statement outlining the City's goals and objectives for addressing diversity. The Council
expressed interest in following this process for each of the areas brought forth during the
visioning exercise.
There was further discussion regarding the process for pursuing a bond election.
Mayor Paulson provided some concluding remarks regarding having a vision.
ADJOURNMENT
The Brooklyn Center City Council adjourned at 9:38 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk Todd Paulson, Mayor
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