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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 08-13 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 AUGUST 13, 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 7:50 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor/President Tim Willson and Councilmembers/Commissioners Marquita Butler, April Graves, and Dan Ryan were present. Kris Lawrence -Anderson was absent and excused. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Deputy City Manager Reggie Edwards, Community Development Director Meg Beekman, Deputy Director of Building and Community Standards Jesse Anderson, City Attorney Troy Gilchrist, and Michaela Kujawa-Daniels, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. ORGANIC RECYCLING City Manager Boganey introduced Tim Pratt, the Administrator of Recycling for the City, noting Mr. Pratt was before the City Council/EDA about a year ago to discuss recycling options. He provided a presentation on what changes the County has made in their ordinances regarding recycling and composting, reviewed what organic recycling includes, and explained why they should be recycled. Mr. Pratt stated the City has a few years to determine what they want to use for recycling. Councilmember/Commissioner Graves asked if there are facilities that are collecting manure from farms. Mr. Pratt stated yes, there are some farms doing this already. Mayor Willson stated there are domes that collect the methane to keep it from harming people as well. City Manager Boganey stated if the City Council/EDA doesn't have any opposition to what is being proposed, then they don't need to do anything at the moment. Councilmember/Commissioner Graves asked what options are there if you don't want to use Randy's service. Mr. Pratt stated people can self -compost in their yard but they are limited to only composting some items, and then they would bring it to a drop-off site. Councilmember/Commissioner Butler stated the hurdle is having another container in addition to regular garbage and recycling to worry about. 08/13/18 -t- Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan stated he agrees with Councilmember/Commissioner Graves and noted the customer experience would be better if they came up with a comprehensive way to make it more efficient for people. Connor Janostin, Youth in Government participant, stated the intention is noble but the convenience factor will be an issue for people. He suggested they need to think about simplicity and using the blue bag to put inside the garbage is easier than taking a bag to the compost site. BROOKLYN CENTER BEAUTIFICATION AND PUBLIC ART PLAN Deputy Manager Edwards provided a presentation on this topic. He stated the main things they are addressing are the issues and concerns that were expressed about the image of the City. Mayor/President Willson stated one thing that he would really like corrected is that the zip code doesn't come up correctly and shows as Minneapolis. He would like to find out how to get that corrected to show Brooklyn Center. He noted the other thing that he would like to have changed, but knowledges it is an issue to be dealt with on other government levels, is to have the 4 different school districts combined. Councilmember/Commissioner Graves stated creative place making comes to mind when she thinks about art in the city. She stated it is a good thing to look into and incorporating as it brings safety and art in the community. She noted St. Paul has a poetry contest on the sidewalks, and that would be fun to bring into the community. Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan stated doing a few modest things that create a big impact can really enhance the community. Councilmember/Commissioner Butler stated she likes involving the other schools in the district because there are so many children in Brooklyn Center attending different schools. Dr. Edwards stated he wanted to recognize Community Development Director Meg Beekman and Communication Coordinator Angel Smith for all their hard work and help with this initiative. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember/Commissioner Graves moved and Councilmember/Commissioner Ryan seconded adjournment of the City Council/Economic Development Authority Work Session at 8:46 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 08/13/18 -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 Work Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on August 13, 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 August 27, 2018, Regular Session. & I City Cleric 08/13/18 -3- Mayor