HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 03-14 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
MARCH 14, 2011
CITY HALL — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Study Session called to order by Mayor Tim Willson
at 6:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Carol Kleven and Tim Roche. Absent and excused
were Councilmembers Kay Lasman and Dan Ryan. Also present were City Manager Curt '
Boganey, Public Works Director /City Engineer Steve Lillehaug Director of Business and
Development Gary Eitel, Assistant City Manager/Director of Building and Community
Standards Vickie Schleuning, and Carla Wirth, Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS
City Manager Curt Boganey noted the Council had received updated information for Item No.
8a, Proposed Special Assessments for Diseased Tree Removal Costs, Delinquent Weed Removal
Costs, Delinquent Nuisance Abatement Costs, Delinquent Administrative Fines /Citations, and
Administrative Vacant Building Registrations, that changed the date for assessment certification
for weed removal from April 14, 2011, to April 1, 2011. In addition, several property owners
have paid their assessment so those amounts have been removed from the assessment roll. Mr.
Boganey referenced the second page to the cover memorandum describing the procedure to be
followed and indicated these corrections have also been made to the public meeting packet.
Councilmember Roche requested discussion on Item 9b, Planning Commission Application No.
2011 -003, Submitted by Loren Van Der Siik, Planned Unit Development Amendment to the
Brookdale C- 2/PUD, the Redevelopment of this Regional Shopping Mall to a 65 Acre Town
Center Commercial Development to be known as Shingle Creek Crossing. He requested staff
comment specific to the daylighting of Shingle Creek. Mr. Boganey advised it will not be
known whether daylighting is feasible until the County provides that information and financial
implications can be discussed with the developer. He stated that information will be known
prior to consideration in April Councilmember Roche stated his support for daylighting of
Shingle Creek, noting its aesthetic value.
Director of Business and Development Gary Eitel provided the Council with a copy of the
February 17, March 1, and March 14, 2011, letters received from Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
(Sears). Mr. Boganey advised that Hinshaw has received all of the requested information.
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Mr. Eitel stated he expects to receive a report on the Hennepin County study regarding
daylighting of Shingle Creek the first part of April.
Councilmember Roche indicated the blueprints look great and thanked staff for their work on
that effort. He asked whether the Applebee's parking area will be completed during Phase I.
Mr. Eitel confirmed that parking area will be completed with the intersection as part of Phase L
MISCELLANEOUS
Councilmember Kleven described the recent updating at Panera Restaurant.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Roche moved and Councilmember Kleven seconded to close the Study Session
at 6:26 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER)
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, certifies:
1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of a Study
Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on March 14, 2011.
2. That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at
Brooklyn Center City Hall.
3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its March 28, 2011, Regular Session.
City Clerk Mayor
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