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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 11-13 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 NOVEMBER 13, 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 7:37 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, Public Works Director/City Engineer Steve Lillehaug, Director of Business and Development Gary Eitel, Assistant City Manager/Director of Building & Community Standards Vickie Schleuning, and Carol Hamer, Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. METRO CITIES POLICY REVIEW—APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DELEGATE The Work Session was recessed at 7:37 p.m. and reconvened at 7:42 p.m. City Manager Curt Boganey presented the Metro Cities' Legislative Policies proposed for the upcoming year and asked the City Council/EDA to designate the voting delegate at the upcoming Annual Policy Adoption Meeting scheduled for November 14, 2012. He noted that staff carefully reviewed the policies as to whether there were any that would be of counter-interest to the City. From a staff standpoint, there is no recommendation on modifications to the proposed policies. Councilmember/Commissioner Lasman expressed her support of the proposed policies. She suggested the appointed delegate particularly mention policies of special interest to Brooklyn Center, such as those in relation to levy limits, restrictions on local government budgets, LGA, LGA reform, vacant properties, TIF, and complete streets. Councilmember/Commissioner Kleven stated her support of Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan serving as the designated voting delegate to the Metro Cities Annual Policy Adoption Meeting. The majority consensus of the City Council/EDA was support of the proposed Metro Cities' Legislative Policies, and to designate Councilmember Ryan as the voting delegate at the upcoming Annual Policy Adoption Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 14, 2012. 11/13/12 4- CITY—STAFF RETREAT Mr. Boganey requested City Council/EDA direction regarding the scheduling of a Leadership Retreat in the year 2013. He noted February/March has worked well in the past, and that the results from the community survey will be available in January. Councilmember/Commissioner Lasman suggested consulting with Councilmember Elect Lawrence-Anderson prior to locking in a date for the retreat. There was discussion on whether to proceed with a new facilitator for a different perspective. It was noted that it may be beneficial to have new perspective by using the services of a different facilitator at the 2013 Leadership Retreat. The majority consensus of the City CounciUEDA was to schedule a Leadership Retreat on a Saturday in February or March of 2013, and to solicit RFP's for a facilitator of the Retreat. CITY MANAGER'S COMPENSATION Mayor/President Willson noted the City Council/EDA has been provided with a listing of 2012 compensation packages for the City Managers of the 10 cities identified in Council Policy 2.05 comparison communities for Council Salary. The compensation for the Brooklyn Center City Manager is in the lower range of compensation of the comparison cities. He stated Mr. Boganey does an excellent job, and that as time goes on there will be more of a gap perceived in the compensation in relation to the comparison communities. Mayor/President Willson distributed a proposed compensation package for the City Manager with a 4% increase in wage and the addition of an annual $6,000 car allowance that is not currently included in the City Manager's compensation. He pointed out that the proposed compensation package would place the City Manager's compensation in the middle of the compensation packages of the comparison cities. All of the Councilmembers/Commissioners stated their extreme satisfaction with the job performance of Mr. Boganey. There was considerable discussion on the compensation package presented by Mayor/President Willson, as well as the option of a 3% salary increase/car allowance addition. Concern was expressed with reaction from residents to a 4% salary increase due to the current condition of the economy. It was noted that with a 4% salary increase/car allowance addition, the Brooklyn Center City Manager's compensation package would be in the middle of the compensation packages of the comparison cities, not on the high end. The majority consensus of the City Council/EDA was support of a 4% salary increase with the addition of an annual $6,000 car allowance to the Brooklyn Center City Manager's Compensation Package, retroactive to July 1 st Mr. Boganey expressed his appreciation to the City Council/EDA for their appreciation of his job performance and the increase in the compensation package. He expressed his intent to remain with the City of Brooklyn Center and his strong interest in the City and his job. 11/13/12 -2- Mayor/President Willson requested that future reviews of the City Manager's compensation package begin earlier in the year,preferably in June or July. It was noted that a minor change to the City Manager's Employment Agreement will be required due to the addition of the car allowance to the compensation package. Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan noted in relation to the timing and phasing of the pay increase and review process, that it will be important to keep in line with the comparable cities with the next review of the compensation package. Councilmember/Commissioner Myszkowski suggested considering the option of a performance bonus in next year's review. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember/Commissioner Lasman moved and Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan seconded adjournment of the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session at 8:40 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 11/13/12 _3_ 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 November 13, 2012. 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 November 26, 2012, Regular Session. City Clerk Mayor I 11/22/12 -4-