HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 05-14 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
MAY 14, 2018
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 8:36 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor/President Tim Willson and Councilmembers/Commissioners Marquita Butler, April
Graves, and Dan Ryan were present. Councilmember/Commissioner Kris Lawrence-Anderson
was absent and excused. Other present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Deputy City Manager
Reggie Edwards, Director of Public Works Doran Cote, Community Development Director Meg
Beckman, Planner and Zoning Administrator Ginny McIntosh, Police Chief Tim Gannon, City
Attorney Troy Gilchrist, and Michaela Kuj awa-Daniels, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
MEDIAN SAFETY INITIATIVE - Continued
Councilmember/Commissioner Butler ask if police will patrol and check for violators. Police
Chief Gannon stated he doesn't believe it will be an issue and thinks that once it is illegal and
notice is posted, people will adhere to the law.
The majority consensus of the City Council/EDA was to move forward with this issue.
TOBACCO PURCHASE AGE 21 (BROOKLYNS YOUTH COUNCIL)
Mr. Boganey introduced this item and explained the reason it is being brought forward. He
introduced Ms. Gretchen Garman, Hennepin County Public Health, to come forward and discuss
this topic in depth.
Ms. Garman, 2056 Beard Street, addressed the City Council/EDA. She provided a presentation
that reviewed data and trends on the dangers of tobacco use and how it is affecting the youth.
She noted Minneapolis voted on this issue and it passed to move to the City Council on May 25,
2018.
Ms. Garman introduced the Brooklyns Youth Council (BYC) to come forward and present their
findings on this topic. Femi Akirdumila, President of BYC, Amanda Engeman, Event
Coordinator of BYC, Mosia Vankpanah, Intern for BYC, Marthaiyn Nehwah, Communication
Coordinator for BYC, and Abas Saomahob of BYC, addressed the
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Councilmembers/Commissioners and provided a presentation on behalf of the Brooklyn Youth
Council. Their presentation provided an overview of what the BYC does, provided a list of the
businesses they partner with, explained the prevention project they created, provided different
types of tobacco products for the City Council/EDA to look at, and provided a list of
recommendations they would like the City Council/EDA to consider.
The BYC explained that the recommendations are listed in order of most urgent to least urgent,
while noting all of the recommendations are important.
Mayor/President Willson stated he has been in recovery for over 30 years and that shows you can
do anything you put your mind to. He stated the BYC did such a great job on this topic that gun
control and opioid abuse are two items he would like to see them research next. The
Councilmembers/Commissioners echoed Mayor/President Wilison' s sentiments and noted how
great of ajob the BYC did on this topic and presentation.
The majority consensus of the City Council/EDA was to continue with the recommendations
provided.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan moved and Councilmember/Commissioner Graves
seconded adjournment of the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session at
9:32 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 May 14, 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 May 29, 2018, Regular Session.
City Clerk
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