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Home My WebLink About2017 04-10 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 APRIL 10, 2017 CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. INFORMAL OPEN FORUM WITH CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER INFORMAL OPEN FOR 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 Marquita Butler, April Graves, Kris Lawrence- Anderson, and Dan Ryan were present. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Deputy City Manager Reggie Edwards, Finance Director Nate Reinhardt, Public Works Director/City Engineer Steve Lillehaug, Director of Business and Development Gary Eitel, 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. Dianne Sannes, 7006 Willow Lane, addressed the City Council. She stated there is a presentation on the issue of human trafficking in Hennepin County on April 12, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Brooklyn United Methodist Church located at 7200 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Center. She stated Amanda Koonjbeharry will be speaking and it will be a great and informative presentation. She stated there is a new bus in town, a mobile market bus that is a grocery store on wheels. She stated it has frozen foods and other items you can find in a typical food market and at comparable cost to other grocery stores. She stated the bus is around every Saturday afternoon, and more information is located through the Wilder Foundation, who runs the program. Ms. Sannes stated there is another program called "Good in the Hood" it is another mobile bus program. The Shoe Away Hunger bus travels reselling donated shoes and the proceeds are used to feed the hungry. She stated Schuler Shoes is a sponsor of this program and used shoes for donation can be dropped off at any of their locations. She stated more information on this program can be found on the CEAP website. Rev. Kingsley Ayesu, Christ Covenant Chapel, 5452 Dupont Avenue North, addressed the City Council. He stated the Brooklyn Center Community Prayer Breakfast will be held on May 6, 2017 starting at 8 a.m. at the Embassy Suites located at 6300 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center. He stated they will be praying for the City and would be very happy to have the Councilmembers present. 04/10/17 -1- Mayor Willson noted this is an annual event, and Rev. Ayesu said this is the 39th year. Councilmember Butler asked if you can buy tickets at the door. Dianne Sannes replied and stated she has tickets for purchase for $115 each. Mayor Willson stated he has a table reserved and was going to donate the open seats; however, if some of the Councilmembers would like to attend they can have the open seats at his table. Teresa Barnes, 6925 Dallas Road, addressed the City Council. She stated her concern is the trash in the City. She stated it is affecting other businesses nearby those businesses that don't clean up their property. She stated she feels the City needs to take a harder stance on the issue. Mayor Willson stated they are researching what can be done and when it can be done. He noted it could be an issue where the trash isn't screened by employees at the business and as a result the trash is overflowing. Ms. Barnes stated she would like to see higher end businesses here and if they see the garbage all over they won't want to bring their business here. Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to close the Informal Open Forum at 6:55 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 2.INVOCATION Councilmember Graves recited a poem as the Invocation. 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, Deputy City Manager, Reggie Edwards, Finance Director Nate Reinhardt, Public Works Director/City Engineer Steve Lillehaug, Director of Business and Development Gary Eitel, 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 Lawrence-Anderson seconded to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda, as amended, with amendments to the Study Session and Work Session minutes of March 27, 2017, and the following consent items were approved: 04/10/17 -2- 6a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.March 27, 2017— Study Session 2.March 27, 2017 - Regular Session 3. March 27, 2017 - Work Session 6b. LICENSES MECHANICAL Air Mechanical Assured Heating A/C & Refrigeration B &D Plbg Ht & A/C Centaire Ht & A/C, Inc. CenterPoint Energy Cool Air Mechanical, Inc. Corval Constructions, Inc. Ductwork Heating & AC LLC Elk River Heating & A/C Inc. Fireside Hearth & Home Genz-Ryan Plbg & Htg Co Go Fetsch Mechanical LLC Hoffman Refrigeration & Heating Jayhawk Mechanical Knott Mechanical Kraft Mechanical LLC Majors Mechanical McDowall Company Minnesota Petroleum Services Modem heating & A/C NAC Mechanical & Electrical Services Perfection Heating & Air Pronto Mechanical Heating & A/C Riccar Heating and A/C Ridler Heating & Cooling Inc. Solid Refrigeration LLC Summit Facility & Kitchen Service LLC Total Comfort UHL Company SIGNHANGER Scenic Sign Corporation Signation Sign Group 16411 Aberdeen Street NE Ham Lake 13571 Balsam Lane N Dayton 4145 MacKenzie Court St. Michael 7402 Washington Ave S Eden Prairie 6161 Golden Valley Rd Golden Valley 1544 134th Ave NE Ham Lake 1633 Eustis Street St Paul 6108 Olson Memorial Hwy Golden Va] Eley 19567 Twin Lakes Rd NW Elk River 2700 Fairview Ave N Roseville 2200 W. Hwy 13 Burnsville 565 Shoreview Park Rd Shoreview 5660 Memorial Ave N Stillwater 3307 N 2nd Street Minneapolis 3051 220th Street E Prior Lake 2441 Ventura Drive, Ste. 100, Woodbu ry 11201 86th Ave N Maple Grove P0 Box 606 Waite Park 682 39th Ave NE Minneapolis 2318 First Street NE Minneapolis 1001 Labore Industrial, Ste. B Vadnais Heights 1770 Gervais Ave Maplewood 415 Cahill Rod Edina 2387 Station Parkway N.W. Andover 3110 Washington Ave N Minneapolis 1125 American Blvd E Bloomington 2445 Nevada Ave N Golden Valley 4000 Winnetka Ave N #100 New Hope 9065 Zachary Lane N Maple Grove 828 South 5th Street P0 Box 881 St Cloud 6840 Shingle Creek Pkwy Brooklyn Center TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS - LEVEL I Best Western Plus 2050 Freeway Blvd DoubleTree 2200 Freeway Blvd 04/10/17-3- TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS - LEVEL II Norwood Inn & Suites 6415 James Cir N Quality Inn 1600 James Cir N Super 8 Motel 6445 James Cir N RENTAL INITIAL (TYPE III - one-year license) 6706 Toledo Ave N Stephen Burson INITIAL (TYPE II - two-year license) 6907 Grimes Ave N Jack Zheng 5727 Major Ave N David Koenig RENEWAL (TYPE III— one-year license) Sommerset Place Apts Nedzad Ceric 5301 Russell AveN 5119 66th Ave N 5200 Drew Ave N 5243 Ewing Ave N 5419 Humboldt Ave N 6769 Humboldt Ave N 6906 Newton Ave N 6900 Quail AveN 3206 Thurber Rd RENEWAL (TYPE II— two-year license) Brookside Manor Apts 1300 67th Ave N 3200 63rd Ave N 1706 7lst Ave N 6119 Beard AveN 6737 Camden Ave N 5825 Colfax Ave N 7208 Dallas Rd 4701 Eleanor Lane 1106 Emerson Lane 5640 Fremont Ave N 5620 Girard Ave N 5540 Morgan Ave N 5506 Oliver Ave N RENEWAL (TYPE I— three-year license) 5351 4th StN 5701 Bryant AveN 7208 Bryant Ave N Beverly Dahl Morris Matthews (Missing 2 ARM meetings) Gary Scherber Cecilia Pineda Earl & Evalyn Krueth Eric A. Syrstad Michael Johnson Mains' 1 Properties Roger & Elizabeth Family Properties LLC Adedamola Ogundipe Patricia A. Sandeen Konrad Wagner do Phil Beaurnia Ronald Jasicki Brahana Tsegaye Neng Xi Zhang Charles Jing Bright Jan Dietrich Douglas Allen Wahl Kevin and Mandy Schultz James Arkins John Hennen Infinite Property LLC Lin Shuang LLC Prosperous Property LLC 04/10/17 -4- 6c.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-51 ADOPTING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES 6d.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-52 ADOPTING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS; INSURANCE AGENT OF RECORD 6e.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-53 PROVIDING COMPETIVITE NEGOTIATED SALE OF $8,830,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT AND UTILITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2017A 6f.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-54 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2017-05, EVERGREEN SCHOOL AREA SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAIL AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS 6g.RESOLUTION NO. 2017-55 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SITE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC, AT WATER TOWER NO.3 6h.RECEIVE REPORT REGARDING SUNDAY LIQOUR SALES Motion passed unanimously. 7. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/DONATIONS 7a.PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 22-29, 2017, TO BE GREAT SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED CLEANUP WEEK Mayor Willson read in full a Proclamation Declaring April 22-29, 2017, to be Great Shingle Creek Watershed Cleanup Week. Councilmember Graves moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to adopt a Proclamation Declaring April 22-29, 2017, to be Great Shingle Creek Watershed Cleanup Week. Motion passed unanimously. 7b.PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 22, 2017, TO BE EARTH DAY IN BROOKLYN CENTER Mayor Willson read in full a Proclamation Declaring April 22, 2017, to be Earth Day in Brooklyn Center. Mr. Lillehaug provided an overview on what events the City will be having for Earth Day. He stated they will have an open house at the Public Works Facility where they will provide education on the environment and the Watershed will be there to answer questions. He stated 04/10/17 -5- thanks to the American Legion and Sons of the American Legion for their donations, there will be some refreshments available. He stated he hopes to see everyone there ready to help clean-up. Councilmember Ryan commended the citizens and businesses that come out and help clean up the public spaces. He noted it is important to bring attention to this issue. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson moved and Councilmember Butler seconded to adopt a Proclamation Declaring April 22, 2017, to be Earth Day in Brooklyn Center. 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 used 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 lOal through lOalO. lOal. 1605 68TH AVENUE NORTH 10a2. 2119 70TH AVENUE NORTH 100. 7015-21 BROOKLYN BOULEVARD (WILLOW LANE APARTMENTS) 10a4. 7143 FRANCE AVENUE NORTH 10a5. 5618 HILLSVIEW ROAD 10a6. 6413 PERRY AVENUE NORTH 10a7. 5406 SAILOR LANE 10a8. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-56 APPROVING A TYPE IV RENTAL LICENSE FOR 3000 62ND AVENUE NORTH 100. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-57 APPROVING A TYPE IV RENTAL LICENSE FOR 6642 DUPONT AVENUE NORTH lOalO. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-58 APPROVING A TYPE IV RENTAL LICENSE FOR 7033 UNITY AVENUE NORTH Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to approve the 04/10/17 -6- issuance of a Type IV six-month provisional rental license and mitigation plan for the following: 1605 68th Avenue North; 2119 70th Avenue North; 7015-21 Brooklyn Boulevard (Willow Lane Apartments); 7143 France Avenue North; 5618 Hillsview Road; 6413 Perry Avenue North; 5406 Sailor Lane; and to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2017-56 Approving a Type IV Rental License for 3000 62nd Avenue North; RESOLUTION NO. 2017-57 Approving a Type IV Rental License for 6642 Dupont Avenue North; and, RESOLUTION NO. 2017-58 Approving a Type IV Rental License for 7033 Unity 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. Mayor Willson noted for the public that the City carefully maintains and monitors rental properties. He stated they want to keep them affordable and in good condition for the public, noting all rentals are needed and appreciated. lOb. MAYORAL RATIFICATION OF FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER Councilmember Graves moved and Councilmember Butler seconded to ratify the Mayoral appointment of Abate Terefe, 5101 Howe Lane, to the Financial Commission with a term to expire December 31, 2019. Motion passed unanimously. 11. COUNCIL REPORT Councilmember Ryan reported on his attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • March 28, 2017: Attended the American Cancer Society CAN Minnesota Day at the Capital in St. Paul • April 1, 2017: Attended Town Hall Meeting lead by State Legislators • April 2, 2017: Attended and helped at the Brooklyn Center Lions Waffle Breakfast • April 5, 2017: Attended Joint Session with Commissions • April 6, 2017: Attended Brooklyn Center Lions Monthly Dinner, where City Manager Boganey gave a presentation • April 14 - 15, 2017: Attending CEAP food drive at Cub Foods at Bass Lake Road Councilmember Ryan noted volunteers will be onsite collecting food for the drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. He expressed his gratitude to Cub Foods Manager Steve Johnson and his staff for their help. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson reported on her attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • April 5, 2017: Attended Joint Session with Commissions • April 12, 2017: Attending the Breakfast and Prayer event at Brooklyn United Methodist Church • April 12, 2017: Attending Street Pavement Improvement Project Meeting at City Hall • April 18, 2017: Attending Police and Citizen Awards Ceremony 04/10/17 -7- April 22, 2017: Attending Shingle Creek Clean-up Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson noted that April is organ tissue donor month and stated it has personally touched her life and she encourages everyone to learn more about this issue. Councilmember Graves reported on her attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • March 30, 2017: Attended Liberian Luncheon • March 30, 2017: Attended Housing Forum hosted by ACER • April 2, 2017: Taught Community Yoga in North Minneapolis • April 5, 2017: Attended Joint Session with Commissions Councilmember Graves noted that Youth Council has started their training for summer jobs. Councilmember Butler reported on her attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • March 28, 2017: Attended MAC Meeting • March 30, 2017: Attended the Financial Commission Meeting • April 5, 2017: Attended Joint Session with Commissions • April 12, 2017: Attending Human Trafficking presentation • April 18, 2017: Attending and Serving at the Police and Citizen Awards Ceremony • April 20, 2017: Attending Metro Twin Cities Meeting Councilmember Butler noted she will be on vacation April 22-27, 2017, and absent for the next City Council Meeting. Mayor Willson reported on his attendance at the following and provided information on the following upcoming events: • March 30, 2017: Attended Dr. Burrowes Presentation • April 1, 2017: Attended the Legislators Town Hall Meeting • April 4, 2017: Attended meeting with Alfred Princess Daniels • April 5, 2017: Attended the Joint Session with Commissions • April 6, 2017: Attended the cable 12 interview on water and survey • April 9, 2017: his neighborhood was part of the bulky waste cleanup and he drove around and asked residents how they feel about the cleanup. He stated most are very happy with the event and noted the cleanup is biennial now but could become yearly at some point. 12. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Graves seconded adjournment of the City Council meeting at 7:32 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 04/10/17 -8- 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 Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on April 10,2017. 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 April 24, 2017, Regular Session. 'AW 4wi)^M' City Clerk Mayor 04/10/17 -9-