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Home My WebLink About2017 01-09 CCM Regular SessionMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA REGULAR SESSION JANUARY 9, 2017 CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1.INFORMAL OPEN FORUM WITH CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER INFORMAL OPEN FORUM The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Informal Open Forum called to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 6:45 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Dan Ryan, and Councilmember-Elect Marquita Butler were present. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Interim Assistant to the City Manager Reggie Edwards, Director of Community Activities, Recreation and Services Jim Glasoe, Police Chief Tim Gannon, Fire Chief Jeremy Hulke, Deputy Director of Building and Community Standards Jesse Anderson, City Attorney Troy Gilchrist, and Michaela Kujawa-Daniels, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Mayor Tim Willson opened the meeting for the purpose of Informal Open Forum. Diane Sannes, 7006 Willow Lane, addressed the Council and invited everyone to the upcoming annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast being held at Brooklyn United Methodist Church, 7200 Brooklyn Boulevard, on January, 16, at 7 a.m. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to close the Informal Open Forum at 6:50 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 2.INVOCATION Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson welcomed Councilmember Butler and stated she wishes to bless the City of Brooklyn Center and the United States of America with the New Year among us as the invocation. ADMINISTER CEREMONIAL OATH OF OFFICE City Clerk Sharon Knutson administered the ceremonial Oath of Office to Councilmembers Marquita Butler and Kris Lawrence-Anderson. 01/09/17 -1- 3.CALL TO ORDER REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Regular Session called to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 7:00 p.m. 4.ROLL CALL Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Marquita Butler, April Graves, Kris Lawrence- Anderson, and Dan Ryan were present. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Interim Assistant to the City Manager Reggie Edwards, Director of Community Activities, Recreation and Services Jim Glasoe, Police Chief Tim Gannon, Fire Chief Jeremy Hulke, Deputy Director of Building and Community Standards Jesse Anderson, City Attorney Troy Gilchrist, and Michaela Kujawa-Daniels, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 5.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 6.APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Graves seconded to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda, as amended, to move Item 6d, Resolution Recognizing the Contributions of Ethnic Populations and Heritage Celebrations, and Item 61, Resolution Establishing the City Fee Schedule for Transient Accommodations Licenses, to Consideration Items as lOe, and lOf respectively, and the following consent items were approved: 6a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.December 5, 2016 —2016 Budget Hearing 2.December 5, 2016 -Special Session 3.December 12, 2016 - Study/Work Session 4.December 12, 2016—Regular Session 5.December 13, 2016—Special Session 6b. LICENSES FIREWORKS PERMANENT Diamond Lake 1994 LLC Cub Foods Target #240 GASOLINE SERVICE STATION Boulevard Enterprises Inc. Christy's Auto Service MECHANICAL 3246 Co Road No. 10 6100 Shingle Creek Parkway 5300 Dupont Ave N 01/09/17 -2- Blue Ox Heating & Air 5720 International Pkwy, New Hope Excel Air 5232 Glenbrook Ave N #200, Oakdale J-Berd Mechanical 3308 Southway Dr, St. Cloud Scenic Sign Corporation 828 South 5th Street, Sauk Rapids Star Equipment 2100 107th Lane NE, Blame Team Mechanical 3508 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis TOBACCO RELATED PRODUCT Regal Foods Corporation 615 66 1h Ave N 5 Royal Tobacco 5625 Xerxes Ave N Value Foods Corporation 6820 Humboldt Ave N RENTAL INITIAL (TYPE H - two-year license) 5137-39 France Ave N Mark Colville 6736 Perry Ave N Mark Colville (passed w/weather deferral) RENEWAL (TYPE III— one-year license) 5500 Bryant Ave N Donovan Gilbert 341362 nd Ave N Lee Mixson 410170"' Ave N Paul Pham 350172 nd Ave N Chen Xuan Zhou 6816 Bryant Ave N Ebizimo Nagberi 5300 Logan Ave N Benjamin Antony RENEWAL (TYPE II— iwo-year license) 5341-43 Penn Ave N Margery Schwab 3328 49th Ave N Sherman Yih Feng Kho 4212 61st Ave N John Hostetler 7018 Irving Ave N Omar Adams 3018 O'Henry Rd Chen Xuan Zhou 6330 Orchard Ave N Mark Kohls 4912 Zenith Ave N Frank Jin and Emily Zhao RENEWAL (TYPE I— three-year license) 5329-33 Brooklyn Blvd Tech P Ung 7111 Riverside Rd Allan & Vicki Olson 5316-20 Russell Ave N Daniel Hedlund 6213 Chowen Ave N Nazneen Khatoon 5524 Dupont Ave N Nicholas Manthey 7007 James Ave N Infinite Property LLC 6837 Regent Ave N Oliver Nihart-Arango 6206 Scott Ave N Mark and Cathy Cocker 5900 Washburn Ave N Lance Nordin 01/09/17 -3- 6c.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-01 DESIGNATING OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER 6d.RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ETHNIC POPULATIONS AND HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS This item was considered as Agenda Item 1 Oe. 6e.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-02 APPOINTING BROOKLYN CENTER REPRESENTATIVES TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND/OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH, HENNEPIN RECYCLING GROUP, LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, NORTH METRO MAYORS ASSOCIATION, NORTHWEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL, NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, PETS UNDER POLICE SECURITY, TWIN LAKES JOINT POWERS ORGANIZATION, AND MINNEAPOLIS NORTHWEST CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 6f.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-03 APPOINTING MUNICIPAL TRUSTEES TO THE BROOKLYN CENTER FIREFIGHTERS RELIEF ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 6g.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-04 DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES OF CITY FUNDS 6h.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-05 GRANTING CORPORATE AUTHORITY FOR SIGNING OF CHECKS AND TRANSACTIONS OF FINANCIAL BUSINESS MATTERS 6i.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-06 OPTING NOT TO WAIVE LIMITED TORT LIABILITY FOR 2017 6j.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-07 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED USE OF 2017 URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS 6k. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-08 APPROVING THE CONTRACT FOR INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS (IUOE) LOCAL 49 (PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE) AND THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE CALENDAR YEARS 2017-2018 61. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CITY FEE SCHEDULE FOR TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS LICENSES This item was considered as Agenda Item lOt'. Motion passed unanimously. 01/09/17 -4- 7. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/DONATIONS 7a.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-09 EXPRESSING RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF LIN MYSZKOWSKI FOR HER DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE AS COUNCIL MEMBER Mayor Willson introduced and read in full a Resolution expressing recognition and appreciation of Lin Myszkowski for her dedicated public service as a Council Member. Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Graves seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2017-09, Expressing Recognition and Appreciation of Lin Myszkowski for her Dedicated Public Service as Council Member. Motion passed unanimously. 7b.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-10 EXPRESSING RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF REX NEWMAN FOR HIS DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE ON THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Mayor Willson introduced and read in full a Resolution expressing recognition and appreciation of Rex Newman for his dedicated public service of the Northwest suburbs Cable Communications Commission. Councilmember Graves moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2017-10, Expressing Recognition and Appreciation of Rex Newman for his Dedicated Public Service on the Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission. Motion passed unanimously. 7c. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-11 IN SUPPORT OF RECOGNIZING BROOKLYN CENTER HIGH SCHOOL AS A HEART SAFE CAMPUS City Manager Boganey introduced this item and asked Fire Chief Hulke to come forward and present this item. Chief Hulke introduced Firefighter Brandon Gautsch, Firefighter John Polz and Officer Josh Whittenburg as three key role players in accomplishing this honor. Firefighter Gautsch stated Brooklyn Center Jr. High and Senior High are the first to be designated a Heart Safe Campus in Minnesota. Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2017-11, in Support of Recognizing Brooklyn Center High School as a Heart Safe Campus. Motion passed unanimously. 01/09/17 -5- 7d. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-12 RECOGNIZING THE DESIGNATION OF BROOKLYN CENTER AS A HEART SAFE COMMUNITY Mayor Willson introduced and read in full a Resolution in support of recognizing Brooklyn Center as a Heart Safe community. Councilmember Graves moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2017-12, Recognizing Brooklyn Center High School as a Heart Safe Campus. Motion passed unanimously. 8.PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 9.PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS None. 10. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEMS lOa. CONSIDERATION OF TYPE IV 6-MONTH PROVISIONAL RENTAL LICENSES Mayor Willson explained the streamlined process to consider Type IV 6-Month Provisional Rental Licenses. Mayor Willson polled the audience and asked whether anyone was in attendance to provide testimony on any of the rental licenses as listed on tonight's meeting agenda. Seeing no one coming forward, Mayor Willson called for a motion on Agenda Items 1 Oal through 1 0a6. lOal.5350 71ST CIRCLE 10a2.6015 ALDRICH AVENUE NORTH 100.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-13 APPROVING A TYPE IV 6-MONTH PROVISIONAL RENTAL LICENSE FOR 5420 EMERSON AVENUE NORTH 10a4.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-14 APPROVING A TYPE IV 6-MONTH PROVISIONAL RENTAL LICENSE FOR 5636 HUMBOLDT AVENUE NORTH 10a5.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15 APPROVING A TYPE IV 6-MONTH PROVISIONAL RENTAL LICENSE FOR 6765 HUMBOLDT AVENUE NORTH 10a6.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-16 APPROVING A TYPE IV 6-MONTH PROVISIONAL RENTAL LICENSE FOR 6418 MAJOR AVENUE NORTH 01/09/17 -6- Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to approve the issuance of a Type IV six-month provisional rental license and mitigation plan for the following: 5350 71st Circle; 6015 Aldrich Avenue North; and adopt RESOLUTION NO.2017-13 Approving a Type IV Rental License for 5420 Emerson Avenue North; RESOLUTION NO. 2017-14 Approving a Type IV Rental License for 5636 Humboldt Avenue North; RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15 Approving a Type IV Rental License for 6765 Humboldt Avenue North; and RESOLUTION NO. 2017-16 Approving a Type IV Rental License for 6418 Major Avenue North, with the requirement that the mitigation plans and all applicable ordinances must be strictly adhered to before renewal licenses would be considered. Motion passed unanimously. lOb. SELECT PRESIDING OFFICERS - MAYOR PRO TEM AND ACTING MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Willson recommended ratification of Dan Ryan as Mayor Pro Tern and Kris Lawrence- Anderson as Acting Mayor Pro Tern. Councilmember Graves moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to ratify the following 2017 Mayoral Appointments: Mayor Pro Tern Acting Mayor Pro Tern Dan Ryan Kris Lawrence-Anderson Motion passed unanimously. lOc. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-17 DECLARING COMMITMENT TO THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY CHARTER Mayor Willson introduced and read in full a Resolution expressing the City Council's commitment to the Brooklyn Center City Charter. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2017-17, Declaring Commitment to the Brooklyn Center City Charter. Motion passed unanimously. ba. MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SERVE AS LIAISONS TO CITY ADVISORY COMMISSIONS AND AS CITY REPRESENTATIVES/VOTING DELEGATES FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR 2017 Mayor Willson recommended ratification of the 2017 appointments to serve as liaisons to City advisory commissions and as City representatives and voting delegates for other organizations. Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to ratify the 01/09/17 -7- following 2017 Mayor Appointments: Commission/Organization Financial Commission Housing Commission Park and Recreation Commission Brooklyn Youth Council Crime Prevention Program Earle Brown Days Committee League of Minnesota Cities Metro Cities North Hennepin Area Chamber of Commerce Motion passed unanimously. Council Member Marquita Butler Kris Lawrence-Anderson April Graves April Graves Marquita Butler Kris Lawrence-Anderson Tim Willson - Alternate Dan Ryan; Tim Willson - Alternate Dan Ryan; Tim Willson - Alternate Tim Willson lOe. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-18 RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ETHNIC POPULATIONS AND HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS Mayor Willson introduced and read in full a Resolution recognizing the contributions of ethnic populations and heritage celebrations. Councilmember Graves moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2017-18, Recognizing the Contributions of Ethnic Populations and Heritage Celebrations. Motion passed unanimously. lOf. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-19 ESTABLISHING THE CITY FEE SCHEDULE FOR TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS LICENSES Mayor Willson said this resolution sets fees for transient accommodations licenses, which were recently adopted by City Ordinance. Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2017-19, Establishing the City Fee Schedule for Transient Accommodations Licenses. Motion passed unanimously. 11. COUNCIL REPORT Councilmember Ryan reported on his attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • January 6, 2017: Attended a webinar with League of Minnesota Cities staff on the Budget 01/09/17 -8- • January12, 2017: Attending the State of the City Address by Mayor Willson to the North Hennepin Area Chamber of Commerce • January 16, 2017: Attending the MLK breakfast at Brooklyn United Methodist Church Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson stated due to the holidays, she didn't have anything to report. She noted, however, she wanted to express her sympathies to the family of Dan Jordet, former Finance Director for the City of Brooklyn Center, as he recently passed. She stated he was a good guy and great to work with and may he rest in peace. Councilmember Graves reported on her attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • December 13, 2016: Attended Family Night at Brooklyn Center High School • December 15, 2016: Attended Birch Grove Elementary Holiday Concert • January 12, 2017: Attending the Housing Forum Councilmember Butler stated she would like to thank everyone for the nice welcome and she is excited to be on the Council working with the City and the residents. Mayor Willson reported on his attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • December 14, 2016: Attended and spoke at the City Employee Luncheon • December 16, 2016: Attended the Hmong New Year event at the New Year Academy • December 19, 2016: Attended a meeting with a potential developer for the City • December 20, 2016: Attended a lunch meeting with Councilmember Elect Butler and City 12. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Graves seconded adjournment of the City Council meeting at 7:52 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 01/09/17 -9- STATE OF MINN ESOTA) 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 Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on January 9, 2017. 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 January 23, 2017, Regular Session. &^Avmxf^t - ) City Clerk Mayor 01/09/17 -10-