HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 01-09 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
JANUARY 9, 2017
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
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, Dan Ryan,
and Councilmember-Elect Marquita Butler were present. Also present were City Manager Curt
Boganey, Interim Assistant to the City Manager Reggie Edwards, Finance Director Nate
Reinhardt, Director of Community Activities, Recreation and Services Jim Glasoe, Deputy
Director of Building and Community Standards Jesse Anderson, Police Chief Tim Gannon, Fire
Chief Jeremy Hulke, and Michaela Kujawa-Daniels, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS
None at this time.
MISCELLANEOUS
None at this time.
DISCUSSION OF WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEMS AS TIME PERMITS
2017 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES - EDWARDS
Interim Assistant to the City Manager Reggie Edwards provided a presentation on this item and
he reviewed the list of legislative priorities with the Councilmembers.
Mayor Willson stated he wonders if election judge retention and recruitment addresses early
voting. City Manager Boganey replied and stated he doesn't believe that it addresses early
voting.
Councilmember Ryan stated he feels the items that have the most impact on the City is the LGA,
Metro Area Fiscal Disparities, Sales Tax Exemption Simplification, and Property Tax Relief.
Mayor Willson asked how many on the list could they plan to consider. Mr. Boganey stated
every item on the list is of significant importance and he wouldn't suggest removing any of these
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items from the legislative agenda. He suggested if there are a few that have the highest priority
that the Council identifies them so when they are sent out to Legislation they are highlighted as
top priorities for the City.
Mayor Willson stated he would have a hard time prioritizing any because they are all so
important; however; the financial items are on the top of his list. He stated if he needed to pick
one, he would look at Sales Tax Exemption Simplification. He stated he would like to see more
research and information on this before telling Legislation to act on this or remove it.
Councilmember Ryan stated he will not support State Legislation authorizing a municipal sales
tax for Brooklyn Center.
Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson stated Youth Tax Credit and LGA top her list of priorities
and she stated she wouldn't support the sales tax.
Mr. Boganey stated he will have the sales tax removed from the future agenda.
Mayor Willson stated January 17th is the BAMA (Brooklyn Area Ministerial Association)
Breakfast; January 20th is the Robbinsdale Area Schools Legislative Breakfast; and January 21St
is the City of Crystal Legislative Breakfast. He stated he would like to get the list put together to
have for those events.
REORDER CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Mayor Willson requested Consent Agenda Items 6d and 61 be moved from the consent agenda
and added to Consideration Items as 10e and 10f, respectively. Mayor Willson stated this is
because 6d is a resolution that supports many different ethnic groups and 61 will be the newly
established licensing fee structure and he would like to read them into record.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Graves seconded to close the Study Session at
6:30 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
Study/Work 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.
City Clerk
Mayor
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