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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 04-10 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 SESSION APRIL 10, 2017 CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS [V'I R (III] 1 I] DI 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 Marquita Butler, April Graves, Kris Lawrence- Anderson, and Dan Ryan were also 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. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS Mayor Willson requested the following correction to the Study Session minutes of March 27th, 2017: Page 2, Paragraph 5, Line 2: "Thursday, March 30th, 2017, Dr. Burrowes author of "Between the Kola Forest and the Salty Sea" will be at the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, from 12 p.m. —2 p.m." Mayor Willson also requested the following correction to the Work Session minutes of March 27th, 2017: Page 3, Paragraph 2, Line 1: "Mayor Willson noted about six or seven years ago he had also requested this issue be brought for Council discussion." It was the majority consensus of the City Council to accept the correction to the March 27th, 2017, Study Session and Work Session minutes. MISCELLANEOUS Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson stated she hadn't had time to review miscellaneous item 2a 04/10/17 -1- and asked Mayor Willson for a brief overview on the Preemption Legislation item. Mayor Willson stated currently cities have legal authority to make certain laws such as choosing the minimum wage. He stated if this passes the federal law will displace state law and cities will no longer get to make these choices for their city. He stated they will need to make a decision soon before Legislation acts on this item. Councilmember Ryan stated he feels it should be left to the discretion of the cities to make decisions based on the wants and needs of the citizens. He reviewed the League of Minnesota Cities letter, which expressed their thoughts on the topic; they have been following the issue closely he noted. Mayor Willson suggested giving the Councilmembers time to review the documents and then bring this item back for review at the next Council meeting. He stated hopefully action isn't taken on it in the meantime. Councilmember Ryan stated another bill the State is looking at is the T-Mobile Small Cell Preemption Bill. He stated he believes this is something that should be managed by the City Public Works Department so they can retain local control of certain issues like these. Mayor Willson stated Reverse Referendum is something they have talked about in legislation as well. He stated he isn't certain where that is in the process. Councilmember Ryan stated it is bad policy in his opinion. Mr. Boganey stated he could draft a resolution on this item for the next City Council meeting. He stated that way if the Councilmembers have reached a decision on the direction they want to go, they can move forward immediately. Mayor Willson stated he thinks that is a great idea and that staff should move forward with that draft. City Attorney Gilchrist stated as of this morning he heard that the Right-of-way Bill (small cell preemption) will not be moving forward this session and noted he feels this is good news. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson stated, after being absent at the last meeting, she was pleased to see the Councilmembers made the decision to move forward with getting new logo ideas. She stated that citizens have expressed on social media that they like the "Great place to start, great place to stay". Councilmember Ryan stated his principle objection was with the logos and he hopes they get some better options. Councilmember Butler stated she has seen an increase in the garbage at local businesses and thanked Mr. Boganey for working with her on getting the retail areas clean and holding them accountable. She stated Earth Day is coming up and it is important to remember ways to keep the City clean. Mayor Willson noted Brooklyn Center isn't a unique City, and stated with the snow melting recently, you start to see a lot of the garbage that accumulated through the winter months. Mayor 04/10/17 -2- Willson stated he agrees with Councilmember Butler and would like to see the City be as clean as it can be. Mr. Boganey stated one of the critical elements to keeping the business clean is getting the landlords, owners, and residents to agree it's in everyone's best interest to keep the City clean. He also stated when a business doesn't keep their garbage containers emptied and as a result they have garbage flying around, those businesses will be held accountable for not maintaining and containing the garbage per the City Ordinances. Councilmember Graves stated she has gotten a notice about the parks having a lot of garbage in them and asked who would be responsible for that upkeep. Mr. Boganey stated Brooklyn Center City workers are responsible. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson asked if staff can look into getting some signs to post stating prohibition of panhandling. Mayor Willson stated he and Mr. Boganey talked about this issue a week ago and noted Mr. Boganey is looking into it. Mr. Boganey stated if Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson or Mayor Willson could let him know what city has the sign they are referencing that would be helpful. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson stated she will look it up and send it to him. Mayor Willson stated on 66th there is a person soliciting money from people using a stick with a fishing net attached to the end of the stick. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson stated at Bass Lake Road some panhandlers actually step into the street. Mayor Willson stated a lot of them do that. Mayor Willson stated he would like to note that on April 18, 2017, at 7 p.m. at the Brooklyn Center Community Center Constitution Hall, the Police and Citizens Awards Ceremony will be held. He stated he encourages everyone to go if they can make it and noted it is an annual event that is great to attend. Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson stated the Housing Commission and Park and Recreation Commission both are scheduled for the same time as the Police and Citizens Awards Ceremony and asked which they should attend. Mayor Willson replied and stated they can attend whichever they prefer however noted the Commission meetings are monthly and this event is only once a year. DISCUSSION OF WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEMS AS TIME PERMITS WATER METER FAILURE RATE - MR. LILLEHAUG Mr. Lillehaug introduced this item and provided a presentation and history on this item. Discussion of this item continued and reached conclusion at the April 10, 2017, Work Session. 04/10/17 -3- ADJOURN STUDY SESSION TO INFORMAL OPEN FORUM WITH CITY COUNCIL Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to close the Study Session at 6:45 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 04/10/17 4- 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 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. City Clerk Mayor 04/10/17 -5-