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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 03-12 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 MARCH 12, 2018 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 Marquita Butler and April Graves were present. Councilmembers Kris Lawrence-Anderson and Dan Ryan were absent and excused. Also present were Deputy City Manager Reggie Edwards, Finance Director Nate Reinhardt, Community Development Director Meg Beekman, City Attorney Troy Gilchrist, and Michaela Kujawa- Daniels, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS None. MISCELLANEOUS Set Time and Date for Meeting with Congressman Keith Ellison Mayor Willson stated Mr. Boganey provided a memo to the Councilmembers which offers two proposed options for the meeting with Congressman Keith Ellison. He asked which time is preferred by the Councilmembers and noted his preference would be to meet prior to the City Council Meeting. Councilmembers Graves and Butler agreed. Mayor Willson stated Deputy City Manager Reggie Edwards can move forward with scheduling Monday, March 26, at 5 p.m. Brooklyn Center Youth in Government Day Councilmember Graves asked if the City is planning on having Youth in Government day again this year. She stated she would really like to continue to have this great event. Mayor Willson stated he would like to have this event again and noted he will have staff look into it and update the Councilmembers once he has further information. Deputy City Manager Reggie Edwards provided a document for each Councilmember to fill in which dates of those provided works best to have their training on the iPads. DISCUSSION OF WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEMS AS TIME PERMITS EMERGENCY PRIVATE UTILITY REPAIR ASSESSMENT POLICY 03/12/18 -1- Finance Director Nate Reinhardt provided background and a presentation on this item. Councilmember Graves asked if these water line issues are usually due to construction or are they random leaks. . He noted there are many different cases. Mr. Reinhardt stated it can be a pipe that bursts randomly or it could be something that builds until it breaks like a backed-up sewer. She asked if the property owner is held responsible for pipes connected to their home that are on public land. Mr. Reinhardt stated it depends if it is the service line or the main and on the issue that caused the problem. Councilmember Graves asked how the process works in a situation where a pipe bursts and they believe it to be a City-owned pipe. Mr. Reinhardt stated each situation is different but ideally the property owner would contact a plumber and then contact the City staff with the estimated costs involved. At that point if the City is covering the cost, the plumber would do the work and the City would pay them directly. Mr. Reinhardt stated the City provides a 10-year warranty on any work done by the City. Mayor Willson asked why the City would give a guarantee of 10 years on work completed by an outside company and noted normal warranties don't cover that long. He stated the concern is that tax payers are covering the costs for these repairs. City Attorney Troy Gilchrist provided clarification and read the policy, and stated the warranty only pertains to work that is done by the City, not outside companies. Mayor Willson stated that makes more sense. Mayor Willson stated Mr. Reinhardt has consensus from the City Council to move forward with the proposed policy changes. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Willson adjourned the Study Session at 6:24 p.m. 03/12/18 -2- 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 Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on March 12, 2018. 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 March 26, 2018, Regular Session. JNw ,Km4;k City Clerk Mayor 03/12/18 -3-