HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 10-22 CCM Work Session MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL/ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
WORK SESSION
OCTOBER 22, 2012
CITY HALL—COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council/Economic Development Authority (EDA) met in Work
Session called to order by Mayor/President Tim Willson at 8:13 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor/President Tim Willson and Councilmembers/Commissioners Carol Kleven, Kay Lasman,
Lin Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Assistant City
Manager/Director of Building & Community Standards Vickie Schleuning, and Carla Wirth,
Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
SUCCESS TARGET UPDATE
City Manager Curt Boganey displayed a chart depicting a Part 1 crime rate comparison and
asked the City Council/EDA to consider a two-pronged approach. He explained staff
recommends determining an objective goal as one measure of success as opposed to the current
10% annual reduction goal. Staff suggests using the Hennepin County index for Part 1 crimes as
being one potential measure of success. He referenced the chart on display, noting the Brooklyn
Center line for Part 1 crimes is higher than that of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, or the State
of Minnesota. Mr. Boganey indicated staff thinks Brooklyn Center can achieve the level of
Hennepin County or its per capita rate over time and believes that is a reasonable measure of
success. Staff recommends establishing the Hennepin County index as one measure of success
in each of the Part 1 Crime categories.
Mr. Boganey stated staff also recommends establishing annual objectives in the four categories
identified earlier by Police Chief Benner (larceny, domestic aggravated assault/non-domestic
aggregated assault, robbery, burglary) since those categories are critical elements of crime that
have the greatest impact on an individual's sense of security and safety in the community. For
those particular categories, staff recommends annual objectives of a 10% reduction or greater
each year with the exception of larceny, which is recommended at 5%. Mr. Boganey explained
larceny is recommended at 5% because much of that category is made up of crimes like
shoplifting where proactive efforts create higher numbers.
Mayor Willson noted the City should see a decline in property thefts but he would like to see an
increase in shoplifting arrests to assure the businesses are being proactive in theft prevention.
Mr. Boganey stated that is correct in the short term; however, in the long term shoplifting arrests
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should decrease to show that loss control measures are taking effect and discouraging
shoplifting.
Councilmember/Commissioner Lasman noted it is not just Walmart but also other retail
operations that come into the area. The City needs to stress the importance of loss prevention
efforts so the message gets across that Brooklyn Center is not the town to do shoplifting.
The City Co ncil/EDA discussed the trend of Part 1 crimes and reached consensus to support
staffs recommendation. It was agreed that continuing the annual 10% reduction is not as
effective long term and that aggregating data will better address crimes that most impact
Brooklyn Center's residents and create easily understood statistics.
The City Council/EDA agreed that the 40% reduction in Type I crimes since 2007 shows how
effective the Police Department has been, that it is well staffed and administered.
Mayor/President Willson extended the appreciation of the City Council/EDA to Police Chief
Benner for his leadership and asked him to extend that appreciation to the entire Police
Department.
Mr. Boganey indicated updated crime statistics would be presented in January of 2013 prior to
the City Council/HRA retreat. Mayor/President Willson asked Mr. Boganey to add this
discussion to the City Council/HRA retreat agenda.
The majority consensus of the City Council/EDA was to direct staff to draft new policy language
as discussed for incorporation into the strategic plan.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember/Commissioner Lasman moved and Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan
seconded adjournment of the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session at
8:32 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 Work
Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on October 22, 2012.
2. That said meeting as held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at
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Brooklyn Center City Hall.
3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its November 13, 2012, Regular Session.
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