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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 08-20 CCM Joint Work Session with Financial CommissionMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA JOINT WORK SESSION WITH FINANCIAL COMMISSION AUGUST 20, 2018 CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Joint Work Session with the Financial Commission and the session was called to order by Mayor Tian Willson at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Marquita Butler, Kris Lawrence -Anderson, and Dan Ryan. Also present: City Manager Curt Boganey, Deputy City Manager Reggie Edwards, Finance Director Nate Reinhardt, Fire Chief Jeremy Hulke, Police Chief Tim Gannon, Public Works Director Doran Cote, City Engineer Mike Albers, and Deputy City Clerk Rozlyn Tousignant. Councilmember April Graves was absent. Others present were Financial Commissioners Teneshia Kragness, Abate Terefe, and Dean Van Der Wer£ Commissioners Tia Hedenland was absent and excused. Commissioners David Dwapu, and Jeffrey Dobbs were absent. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson seconded to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously. III. 2019 GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENT BUDGET REQUESTS a. ADMINISTRATION Mr. Edwards provided an overview of the Administration Department and the requested budget for 2019. Mayor Willson clarified that the hiring initiative is not quota based. Mr. Edwards verified that the numbers presented are targets and not quotas for hiring. Mayor Willson inquired about the number of Neighborhood Engagement Specialists as compared to the number of neighborhoods as identified by the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch program. Mr. Boganey responded that the City has five sectors identified by the Police Department, one being a business sector, leaving four residential sectors. Mr. 08/20/18 -1- Boganey expanded that this is the City's first step towards expanding our capacity to engage the public directly. Councilmember Ryan inquired about the e -Citizen system. Mr. Boganey verified that the e - Citizen program is still online. Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson asked whether the CCX videos regarding the City of Brooklyn Center are uploaded to the City's website. Mr. Edwards confirmed that there is a video library online. Councilmember Ryan commented that it may be useful for the Community Engagement Specialists to connect with the Police Sector Sergeants. b. FIRE Chief Hulke provided a presentation on the Fire Department, its mission statement, and the proposed budget request for 2019. Mayor Willson inquired about the railroads bringing oil products through the City and the City's plans or resources to deal with any potential leaks. Mr. Hulke responded that the railroad tends to be very helpful in instances where leaks or equipment failures take place. Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson asked about the increase in equipment funding requests. Mr. Hulke responded that the Fire Department combined several budget categories. Mr. Boganey offered additional background on the turnover and recruitment for the Fire Department. Councilmember Ryan inquired about the physical fitness requirements and whether that is hindering recruitment; Mr. Hulke responded that more than anything is the time commitment. Commissioner Terefe inquired whether the City cooperates with other surrounding cities when needed. Mr. Hulke responded that the cities have a mutual aid agreement that is often utilized. Mr. Boganey asked how many structure -fires the City has within a year; Mr. Hulke responded that the high -impact structure -fires, where all staff is needed to respond, occur approximately 10 instances per year. C. POLICE Chief Gannon provided a presentation on the Police Department, its mission statement, and the proposed budget request for 2019. Mr. Boganey inquired about what might cause a body -worn camera not to record. Mr. Gannon responded that they have all been mechanical failures. 08/20/18 -2- Commissioner Terefe inquired about the graphs and data presented and the peak in all crimes in 2008. Mr. Gannon responded that it occurred at the same time where the change in strategies to dealing with crimes was implemented. Mr. Boganey stated that the Hennepin County crime peaked before Brooklyn Center's crime peaked, and that one cause for that may have been some initiatives that the City of Minneapolis implemented may have pushed crimes out to the north. Councilmember Butler inquired about the Body Worn Cameras (BWC) and purchasing additional ones. Mr. Gannon replied that the Police Department has a handful of spare BWCs; however, BWCs are needed for detectives and additional staff that may need to respond to calls. Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson asked about conflict management and mediation and what a typical call for mediation by Officers might look like; Mr. Gannon responded that those are calls when an officer is sent out to mediate. Mr. Boganey also mentioned that the City helps fund the Community Mediation Services program and that staff will refer neighborhood disputes to the mediation service. Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson also inquired about a budget request that may be for telephones. Mr. Gannon responded that the PD is looking into requesting smartphones for officers. Councilmember Butler asked what the conferences and school request was for. Mr. Gannon responded that all the training for the Police Department is under one budget. Councilmember Butler mentioned that when a squad car is seen unoccupied, it tends to be running. Mr. Gannon responded that the car is running but the keys are out; however, the cars remain running due to requirements to continue running the equipment inside the squad car. Commissioner Terefe asked about drug overdoses and Narcan. Mr. Gannon responded that Brooklyn Center is one of the first cities to supply all first responders with Narcan. Commissioner Van Der Werf inquired if there is a schedule for officers to patrol neighborhoods. Mr. Gannon responded that officers are assigned to different sectors within the City that they are responsible for during their shift; however, there are not designated streets to be patrolled at particular times. Councilmember Ryan addressed the concerns of speeding and reckless driving. Mr. Gannon responded that traffic is prioritized when officers are not responding to calls. He continued to explain that the City does not have a dedicated traffic car. Mayor Willson inquired about a dedicated Traffic Officer and whether the City should look into a permanent position. Councilmember Butler asked about the Transit Station and whether there are consistent issues or if it is just a perception problem. Mr. Gannon responded that it is a combination of perception and verified problems. Councilmember Butler inquired about the impact theMedian Safety Ordinance has had. Mr. Gannon responded that thus far it has been very successful. Mr. Gannon noted that the City has issued approximately eleven warning citations, and two hard tickets. 08/20/18 -3- d. PUBLIC WORKS Mr. Cote provided a presentation on the Public Works Department the proposed budget request for 2019. Mayor Willson mentioned that the uniform item would work well with the City's desire for a uniform image. Councilmember Ryan asked when the Brooklyn Boulevard project will start. Mr. Cote responded that construction will begin the following week. Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson addressed the potholes on the private road along Wendy's and Bremer Bank. Mr. Boganey responded that Community Development Director Meg Beelunan had previously identified the issue as a priority. IV. FUTURE BUDGET DISCUSSIONS a. SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 — RECOMMENDED PRELIMINARY LEVY b. SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 (REGULAR CITY COUNIL MEETING) — CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS PRELIMINARY BUDGET C. OCTOBER 15, 2018 — SPECIAL REVENUE/DEBT SERVICEANTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS V. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson seconded to adjourn the Work Session at 9:00 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 08/20/18 -4- 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 the City Council from the City of Brooklyn Center Joint Work Session with Financial Commission held on August 20, 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 September 10, 2018, Regular Session. City Clerk Mayor