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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 08-22 CCM Study SessionMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA STUDY/WORK SESSION AUGUST 22, 2016 CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS (IISM1i]31 The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Study Session called to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Interim Assistant to City Manager Reggie Edwards, Director of Business and Development Gary Eitel, Deputy Director of Building and Community Standards Jesse Anderson, and Michaela Kujawa-Daniels, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS Councilmember Ryan requested discussion on Consent Agenda Item 6f, Resolution Committing the City of Brooklyn Center to Collaboratively Ensure Economic Stability for All Residents, Businesses and Entrepreneurs by Committing to the Elimination of Economic Racial Disparities and providing for a Mutually Prosperous Community. He stated he would like to request this item be removed from the Agenda and added to a future Work Session Agenda for further discussion and clarification. After further discussion, it was the majority consensus of the City Council to remove Consent Agenda Item 6f, Resolution Committing the City of Brooklyn Center to Collaboratively Ensure Economic Stability for All Residents, Businesses and Entrepreneurs by Committing to the Elimination of Economic Racial Disparities and providing for a Mutually Prosperous Community, from the August 22, 2016, City Council Agenda and request staff add this item to a future Work Session agenda. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION OF MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEBRA HILSTROM'S LETTER REGARDING THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT Discussion ensued regarding a letter received by Representative Hilstrom which included a request for an accounting of the money residents paid in property taxes versus the money spent by Three Rivers Park District in Brooklyn Center, as well as possibly introducing legislation that would allow the City to opt out of Three Rivers Park District, if necessary. Council discussed that the City and Three Rivers Park District are currently engaged in a number of mutually 08/22/16 -1- beneficial projects including the trail along 57th Avenue North from T.H. 100 to the Mississippi River, the trail along T.H. 100 by Lake Pointe Apartments, and additional park equipment for four or five locations. Mr. Boganey stated he has contacted Three Rivers Park District to obtain the requested data. It was the consensus of the City Council to retrieve the data from Three Rivers Park District, review it, and then decide how to proceed. 1 31 Ii111 [IA VUJ 3III Al I Dk"i ILII I WA 131 DI 1A I I I FIRE DEPARTMENT RESTRUCTURE- CITY MANAGER Mr. Boganey introduced this item and invited Fire Chief Hulke forward to discuss this item further. Chief Hulke gave information on this item and provided a presentation on the current Service Model Schedule and the recommendations to change the model. He stated they are focusing on staffing the busiest times for calls, which occurs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. He reviewed the pay scale for non-dual role fire department employees and dual-role fire fighters. He stated the updates they would like to make to the pay scales are per the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Mayor Willson stated his only concern with this change would be if it caused a decline in the take home pay for a dual-role employee. He stated it could cause a decline in interest from City employees to work for the fire department in a dual-role. Chief Hulke provided clarification and stated if someone is a City employee and they work for the fire department outside their normal job hours they would then get the fire premium pay rate which is time and one-half pay. He stated as an example, if a City employee took a fire call during their normal work hours they would only get their normal pay. Chief Hulke reviewed the numbers and given the hourly wage of the average City employee, it would be an unlikely scenario in which any employee would take home less than their regular pay if they are in a dual- role. Councilmember Graves stated her concern is that fire fighters in non-dual roles will feel underappreciated not making as much as a dual-role City employee while doing the same job. Chief Hulke stated they are aware of this concern; however, this being an issue regulated by the FLSA, the fire department has little control over it and can only move forward with the best scenario as a whole for the department and City. ADJOURN STUDY SESSION TO INFORMAL OPEN FORUM WITH CITY COUNCIL Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Graves seconded to close the Study Session at 6:50 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 08/22/16 -2- RECONVENE STUDY SESSION Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to reconvene the Study Session at 6:53 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESTRUCTURE - CITY MANAGER (continued) Mayor Willson stated he believes they should move forward with this item to benefit the fire department and the City. It was the majority consensus of the City Council to move forward with this item as recommended by Fire Chief Hulke. ,r,iu iiu ari Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Graves seconded to close the Study Session at 7:00 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 08/22/16 -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 Study/Work Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on August 22, 2016. 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 September 12, 2016, Regular Session. I City Clerk Mayor 08/22/16 -4-