HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 04-24 CCM Work SessionMINUTES 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
APRIL 24, 2017
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 7:39 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor/President Tim Willson and Councilmembers/Commissioners, April Graves, Kris
Lawrence -Anderson, and Dan Ryan were present. Councilmember/Commissioner Marquita
Butler was absent and excused. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Deputy City
Manager Reggie Edwards, City Attorney Troy Gilchrist, and Michaela Kujawa-Daniels,
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
BRANDING & IDENTITY CAMPAIGN— MR. EDWARDS - continued
Deputy City Manager Reggie Edwards provided response clickers to the City Council/EDA and
explained the voting options and how to rank their selections.
The City Council/EDA voted and Location was ranked 21 %, Housing 21 %, Diversity 23 %, Park
Systems 25%, and Quiet and Peaceful 10%.
The second set of voting option results were: At the Center 27%, Within Reach 23%, Get closer
19%, and A great place to start 31 %.
Mayor/President Willson stated the City Council/EDA needs to re -do the voting again when
Councilmember/Commissioner Butler is present to get accurate results. Mr. Edwards stated they
will do the survey again when she is present. City Manager Curt Boganey asked if the City
Council/EDA can live with their choices of this survey being conveyed to the designers to come
up with some logos.
It was the consensus of the City Council/EDA that they would be good with the results and using
those for logo and tagline designs.
Councilmember/Commissioner Graves stated she is a bit surprised with the results of the survey
and is interested in Councilmember/Commissioner Butler's responses. Mr. Boganey stated they
will re -do the survey on Monday when Councilmember/Commissioner Butler is in attendance at
the Board of Equalization Meeting.
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Councilmember/Commissioner Graves stated it's interesting that her answers are different now
after living in Brooklyn Center for a long time. She stated the reasons she moved to the City
initially are much different then why she stays now. Mayor/President Willson stated they may
be different due to her access to information now that she didn't have before.
Councilmember/Commissioner Lawrence -Anderson stated thinking back to the reason she and
her husband bought their house in Brooklyn Center was for the location. But, what she really
wants others to know about Brooklyn Center is that they have an amazing park system with over
400 acres of parks and nature areas. She noted the location is also key as it is only 20 minutes to
anywhere in the Twin Cities and she has always appreciated the diversity.
Mayor/President Willson stated when he first moved to Brooklyn Center it was so they could be
close to Evergreen School for their children and they liked all the parks. He stated he would also
like to make their park systems be known.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan stated he feels like it is a small town in the great metro
area, and that home is where the heart is.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember/Commissioner Graves moved and Councilmember/Commissioner LA seconded
adjournment of the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session at 7:56 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 April 24, 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 May 8, 2017, Regular Session.
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