HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 05-29 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
MAY 29, 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, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-
Anderson, and Dan Ryan were present. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Deputy
City Manager Reggie Edwards, Director of Public Works Doran Cote, Community Development
Director Meg Beekman, Planner and Zoning Administrator Ginny McIntosh, City Clerk Barb
Suciu, Police Chief Tim Gannon, Attorney Troy Gilchrist, and Michaela Kujawa-Daniels,
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS
None at this time.
MISCELLANEOUS
None at this time.
DISCUSSION OF WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEMS AS TIME PERMITS
BEE KEEPING AND COMPOST BIN REGULATION
Community Development Director Meg Beelunan provided a presentation with background on
this topic.
Mayor Willson stated he asked this item be brought forward and to have staff look into this topic
after a complaint was made regarding someone keeping bees. He stated there is a difference
between honey bees and native bees. He stated native bees don't make hives and they live within
a certain habitat and they are good pollinators.
Mayor Willson stated they need to look at ordinances to try to see if this issue can be addressed
and regulated, while allowing it to an extent. He stated he would like to see the composting issue
be part of the discussion.
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Councilmember Graves noted in the memo it states there are several beekeeping residents in the
City and it isn't stated if they are honeybees or native bees. She noted her concern is how many
people will be affected by any changes to an ordinance if they decide to not allow honeybees
anymore and some residents have been keeping them for a while. She stated she would like to
see that data before moving forward with any changes.
Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson stated her only thought is that if people are keeping bees,
they should need to post some sort of signage so people who may be allergic (like her mother in-
law) are aware there are bees in that area
Mayor Willson stated there is no consensus to move forward with any changes to the ordinance
at this time.
Mr. Boganey stated he would like clarification on whether Councilmembers are in agreement to
move forward with any action on composting at this time.
It was the majority consensus of the City Council to not move forward with this item at this time.
ELECTRONIC AGENDA - NOVUSAGENDA PRESENTATION
Mr. Boganey introduced and invited City Clerk Barb Suciu to come forward.
Ms. Suciu reviewed the NovusAgenda website and described how it works. She stated they will
start training next week and starting June 23, have two meetings that use both paper and
NovusAgenda, and in July all meetings will be using NovusAgenda. She noted that June 11, 12,
21, and 25, at 5pm, are days they can sign up to get trained on the system. She noted if they are
interested in signing up for a training session, they only need to fill out what days/times they
would like to attend and get those back to staff.
ADJOURN STUDY SESSION TO INFORMAL OPEN FORUM WITH CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Willson adjourned the Study Session to Informal Open Forum at 6:45 p.m.
RECONVENE STUDY SESSION
Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson moved and Councilmember Butler seconded to reconvene
Study Session at 6:50 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE REVIEW PROCESS
Ms. Beekman introduced this item and provided background and information on this topic.
Discussion of this item continued and reached conclusion at the May 29, 2018, Work Session
later this evening.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Willson adjourned the Study Session at 7:00 p.m.
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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 Study
Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on May 29, 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 June 11, 2018, Regular Session.
City Clerk
Mayor( Pro Tern
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