HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 03-10 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
MARCH 10, 2014
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 8:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor/President Tim Willson and Councilmembers/Commissioners Carol Kleven, Kris
Lawrence-Anderson, 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, City Attorney Charlie LeFevere, and Mary Mullen, TimeSaver Off Site
Secretarial, Inc.
DISCUSSION ON OPTION OF ENTERING INTO A TWO YEAR CONTRACT WITH
HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR ASSESSING SERVICES
Director of Business and Development Gary Eitel introduced this item, and requested the City
Council/EDA's feedback and comments on a proposed agreement with Hennepin County to
contract for assessing services.
Mr. Eitel gave a review of a proposed assessment process, through which assessments would be
conducted by Hennepin County for a two-year contractual period. He added the County's
primary responsibility would be to evaluate and classify properties in Brooklyn Center, removing
the burden from City Assessing staff.
Mayor/President Willson asked whether the County's contract would include conducting the
City's Annual Board of Equalization. Mr. Boganey confirmed this. Mayor/President Willson
asked whether Councilmembers/Commissioners would need training to become familiar with the
County's equalization process. Mr. Boganey stated that is a requirement as long as the City
continues to have its own Board of Equalization. Mayor/President Willson stated he believes it
is an important service for the citizens of Brooklyn Center.
Mayor/President Willson asked whether City staff would be affected by the contract. Mr.
Boganey stated the County staff will complete commercial and industrial assessments, and a City
employee familiar with the assessment process will remain on staff for residential assessments.
He noted the County has determined that they would require a junior appraiser position.
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Mr. Eitel stated the City employee would conduct residential appraisals through September 2014,
the cost of which would be deducted from the County's contract fee. He added the employee
will be able to seek other opportunities, and will have a chance to learn about the County's
assessment process and be considered for positions at the County level. He noted the employee
would be provided with a severance in December 2014 if another position were not secured by
then. Mayor/President Willson stated he would not want the employee to lose their job, and their
income, during the holiday season.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan stated he is in favor of the proposed assessment process.
Mayor/President Willson stated he is confident the new assessment process will be successful.
Mr. Boganey stated it is a positive step for City staff.
It was the majority consensus of the City Council/EDA to support the transition to a contract
agreement with Hennepin County for Assessing Services for a period of two years.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session was adjourned at 8:40 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 March 10, 2014.
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 24, 2014,Regular Session.
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