HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 01-17 HCM MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
JANUARY 17, 2012
COUNCIL COMMISSION ROOM
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Housing Commission was called to order by Chairperson Lawrence-
Anderson at 7:12 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chairperson Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Commissioners Kathie Amdahl, Peggy Lynn, and Judy
Thorbus were present. Also present were Assistant City Manager/Director of Buildings and
Community Standards Vickie Schleuning and Director of Business and Development Gary Eitel.
Commissioner Chereen Norstrud was excused. Commissioners Tracy Groves and Ephraim Olani
were absent from the meeting.
APPROVAL OFAGENDA
There was a motion by Commissioner Amdahl and seconded by Commissioner Lynn to approve
the agenda as amended. The motion passed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES—December 20, 2011
There was a motion by Commissioner Amdahl and seconded by Commissioner Lynn to approve
the December 20, 2011 Housing Commission minutes as corrected. The motion passed.
CHAIRPERSONS REPORT
Chairperson Lawrence-Anderson reminded the Commissioners of the January 24, 2012 Special
Election to fill the vacant City Council position.
COUNCIL LL4ISONREPORT
The Commission was informed of the City Council appointments for 2012 and that the winner of
the January 24th Special Election has been appointed to serve as the Council Liaison to the
Housing Commission.
DEVELOPMENT OF OFFICIAL NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGNATIONS
Assistant City Manager/Director of Buildings and Community Standards Vickie Schleuning
commented on the following:
- the December 12, 2011 City Council consideration of establishing official neighborhood
designations using commonly recognized neighborhood features, such as neighborhood
park names, which would provide a unique and/or distinctive identification of the
community residential neighborhoods,
- the direction of the City Council to get feedback from the Housing Commission and Park
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&Recreation Commission,
- the potential benefits of promoting neighborhood identifications (effective means of
communicating information to specific geographical areas and promoting positive
community images with positive neighborhood identifications, and
- a map illustrating 17 neighborhood areas within the community:
Bellvue, Centennial, East Palmer, Evergreen, Firehouse, Garden City, Grandview,
Happy Hollow, Kylawn, Lions, Middle Twin, Orchard, Riverwood, Shingle Creek,
Upper Twin, West Palmer, and Willow Lane.
The Commission was also informed of the comments/recommended change by the Park
Commission that that Upper Twin Lake area is commonly recognized as the Northport
Neighborhood ( based on the location of the elementary school and community park). and the
Middle Twin is more commonly recognized as the Twin Lakes neighborhood park..
The Commission discussed the following items:
- The relationship of these neighborhood geographical areas to the Police Departments
service areas,
- Concerns on the labeling of neighborhoods and the potential of negative images
inadvertently being established,
Assistant City Manager/Director Vickie Schleuning commented on the positive aspects of using
neighborhoods for effective communications, that these neighborhood areas had been used over
the last three years in the Police Departments neighborhood meetings, and that the Police
Department will also be commenting on these proposed geographical boundaries.
The consensus of the Commission was:
1. That the proposed neighborhood boundaries should closely match the Police Departments
geographic service areas to best serve as an effective communication tool.
2. That the revised map of neighborhoods, as recommended by the Park &Rec Commission
and the comments of the Police Department, be placed on a future agenda for further
review and formal Housing Commission recommendation.
CONTINUED DISCUSSION ONA COMMUNITY GARDEN
The Commission was informed that Chairperson Kris Lawrence-Anderson and Director Eitel
will be meeting with Van Cooley, Manager of Malmborg's Garden Center & Greenhouse on
Friday, January 20th to discuss the concept of 18 community garden plots at Happy Hollow Park.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Commissioner Amdahl and seco ed by Co issioner Lynn to adjourn
the meeting. The motion passed. The Brooklyn Center 1119usi o ission adjourned at 8:32
p.m.
Chairperson
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