HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986 11-17 CCM Joint Meeting With School Board #286 MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY COUNCIL
AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD #286
Brooklyn Center High School Board Room
November 17, 1986
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
School Board Chair.Dr. Kaliher called the meeting to order with opening remarks
at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Mayor Nyquist, Councilmembers Scott, Lhotka, Theis and Hawes.
Others present: School Board members of District #286, City Manager Splinter,
Superintendent Rossi, and his assistant Ron Stave.
REVIEW AND UPDATE OF CITY MATTERS
City Manager Splinter presented a review and update to the joint meeting on the
following matters: Development prospects, both current and in the future for
the Industrial Farm area; status of the Earle Brown Farm development and tax
increment district; status of the #252 Highway construction; status of the
proposed reconstruction of I -694 from #252 easterly through New Brighton; and
various other City projects. There followed a question and answer period.
REVIEW AND UPDATE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT MATTERS
Superintendent Rossi presented to the joint School Board and City Council
meeting a report on the financial status of the School District relating to its
levies, other revenue sources and expenditures; the status of their teenage
pregnancy and teenage mother program; and the proposed high school
beautification program. There followed a question and answer period.
STAR CITY DESIGNATION
Mayor Nyquist asked the City Council whether or not they would be interested in
allowing the City Manager and his staff to review the pros and cons of Brooklyn
Center achieving the Star City designation as created by the State of Minnesota.
He stated the Chamber of Commerce was interested in this program and he believed
it would be a worthy effort to examine the "total cost" of achieving this
designation and sustaining it. The Councilmembers and Mayor concurred that the
City staff should work with the Chamber to examine the feasibility and cost of
achieving and sustaining this designation.
ADJOURNMENT
At the end of this discussion the Mayor and School Board Chair thanked each
other for the cooperation in the past and hoped for continued cooperation in the
future. Chair Kaliher ruled the meeting adjourned at 9 :20 p.m.
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