HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 10-30 PCM MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
JOINT MEETING
OCTOBER 30, 1996
CALL TO ORDER
The Planning Commission members and the City Council members met in a joint meeting convened
by Planning and Zoning Specialist Warren at 7:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Myrna Kragness, Councilmembers Kathleen Carmody and Charles Nichols, Commissioners
Graydon Boeck,Mark Holmes,Rex Newman,Dianne Reem, and Brian Walker were present. Also
present were City Manager Michael J. McCauley, Director of Public Services Diane Spector,
Director of Community Development Brad Hoffman, Secretary to the Planning
Commission/Planning and Zoning Specialist Ronald Warren, and Planning Commission Recording
Secretary Arlene Bergfalk.
Councilmembers Debra Hilstrom and Kristen Mann and Commissioners Donald Booth and Tim
Willson did not attend.
BROOKLYN CENTER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Following introduction of the persons present, Mr. Warren explained the purpose of the meeting.
To accomplish an update of the City's Comprehensive Plan, a timetable for completion will be
presented and an issue identification session will be conducted by the consulting firm retained by
the City to assist in the update. In addition,composition of a task force to work with the consultants
should be considered at this meeting.
PRESENTATION BY CONSULTANTS
Mr. Bill Webber and Ms. Suzanne Rhees, Planning Consultants, BRW, Inc., distributed a Project
Schedule outlining the schedules for consideration of the components of the Comprehensive Plan
and task force meetings. The final updated Comprehensive Plan is expected to be presented for City
Council adoption in October 1997. The purpose of the Comprehensive Plan was described and it
was noted that the Plan was last updated in 1980.
Mr. Webber and Ms. Rhees conducted an extensive work session with the persons present to gather
information on issues important to the City's elected and appointed officials. By defining the City's
strengths,weaknesses,threats,and opportunities,specific issues were identified and prioritized. The
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consultants will work with staff to analyze the information gathered for integration into the
components of the Comprehensive Plan.
TASK FORCE
Composition of a 15 member task force was considered. It was generally agreed that the task force
should represent a cross section of citizens,churches,schools,businesses,and elected and appointed
officials. Specifically, the task force will include appropriate City staff members, Planning
Commissioners, interested Councilmembers, a selected representative from each of the City's
advisory commissions, and representatives of the business community. Business members may be
solicited through communication with the Chamber of Commerce and other participation may be
solicited through a newspaper notice. City staff will coordinate development of the task force
membership. The first task force review meeting will probably be in January 1997.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting concluded at 9:25 p.m.
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Recorded and transcribed by:
Arlene Bergfalk
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial
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