HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 11-28 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 28, 2016
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 9:22 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor/President Tim Willson and Councilmembers/Commissioners April Graves, Lin
Myszkowski, Dan Ryan, and Kris Lawrence-Anderson were present. Also present were City
Manager Curt Boganey, Interim Assistant to City Manager Reggie Edwards, Deputy Director of
Building and Community Standards Jesse Anderson, Director of Business and Development
Gary Eitel, City Attorney Troy Gilchrist, and Michaela Kujawa-Daniels, TimeSaver Off Site
Secretarial, Inc.
REVIEW OF AN ALTERNATE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT AND VISION
PROPOSED BY CCG HOLDINGS FOR A MARKET RATE APARTMENT
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE OPPORTUNITY SITE—
MR. EITEL
Mr. Eitel provided a presentation on the background and status on this item.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan stated when projects like this start the developers usually
have large companies with a great deal of funding behind them and are serious about fronting
that type of money. Mr. Eitel stated that is correct, the funding sources will want to protect their
credit and make sure they are funding a successful project.
Mayor/President Willson stated we are early in this process to know if we will get the funding
needed to move forward with this project. He stated he will continue to push for this project to
move forward.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan asked Mr. Eitel why he believes it is a good idea to move
forward with this project. Mr. Eitel stated this site has been part of their vision, and if they can
provide new housing opportunities for people wanting to move up within the city this is what
they would want to do. He stated this provides employment and stimulates commerce and
growth. He stated it would generate approximately $2 million annually in commerce.
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Councilmember/Commissioner Lawrence-Anderson stated she likes the concept just doesn't
necessarily agree with doing so many apartments.
The majority consensus of the City Council/EDA was to move forward with the proposed
recommendations from Mr. Eitel.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember/Commissioner Graves moved and Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan
seconded adjournment of the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session at
10:14 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 November 28, 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 December 12, 2016, Regular Session.
City Clerk Mayor
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