HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 09-18 HCMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
September 18, 2018
COUNCIL COMMISSION ROOM
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Housing Commission was called to order by Chairperson Goodell at 7:00
p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chairperson — Mark Goodell - Present
David Johnson - Present
Tamika Baskin — Not Present
Kathie Amdahl - Present
Joan Schonning —Present
Michael Stokes —Present
Paul Oman - Present
Also present was Staff Liaison Jesse Anderson, Meg Beekman, Community Development Director
and Council Liaison Marquita Butler.
APPROVAL OFAGENDA
There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning and seconded by Commissioner Oman to approve
the agenda as submitted. The motion passed.
APPROVAL OFMINUTES
There was a motion by Commissioner Amdahl and seconded by Commissioner Oman to approve the
minutes of the Housing Commission meeting on 8/21/18. The motion passed.
NEW NEIGHBOR PROGRAM UPDATE
Staff Liaison Anderson: 137 new neighbors have been identified for the next delivery.
Chairperson Goodell: Delivery is scheduled for September 22nd
Commissioner Johnson: Will not be able to attend/help with the neighbor bag delivery on
September 22.
Chairperson Goodell: Was contacted by an apartment complex and would like bags at
The Crossing to deliver to new tenants. Chairperson Goodell is willing to deliver them and
present a summary.
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Staff Liaison Anderson:
requested them.
Commissioner Amdahl:
tenants.
Chairperson Goodell:
Staff Liaison Anderson:
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
In the past, we have given bags to apartment managers who have
By using the onsite manager, it would help keep track of new
We will schedule the delivery for September 22.
There are no new coupons for the bags.
Community Development Director Beekman: The Council will release the Comprehensive
plan for public comment. The Council will see a draft plan on October 8th and it will be released
for public comment. Neighboring cities will have an opportunity to review and provide impute.
Community Development Director Beekman: Presented information in the attached
PowerPoint.
Commissioner Oman: There is not a lot mentioned in the housing chapter relating to
senior housing. There could be condos or townhomes as an option for seniors.
Community Development Director Beekman: Millennials and Baby Boomers are currently
looking at the same type of housing. Which is housing with amenities and there will continue to
be a high demand for these types of properties.
Community Development Director Beekman: Everyone is invited to attend the Urban Land
Institutes workshop on Navigating Your Competitive Future at City Hall on Monday, September
24, 2018.
COUNCIL LL4ISONREPORT
Council Liaison Butler provided the following updates:
• Water tower #2 will be completed in October.
• The Brooklyn Blvd. Phase One is well underway.
• The last Pop-up Market for the year will be on October 6th. This is a free event for Brooklyn
Center residents.
• Top Golf is to open this Friday; had an event last week with good food, billiards and drinks.
It has a nice patio with a stage and hitting bays. They have two rooms that can be reserved.
• During a work, session, they discussed a liquor store study. Currently two buildings are being
leased. Instead of leasing, ownership was suggested. The store by CUB is performing better
and the store by Culver's is too big and underperforming. A third store closer to 252 could
be an option.
• The chicken ordinance was discussed at the council meeting. There is concern about the
people who don't follow the ordinance. The ordinance will move forward for 1St reading.
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• Discussed on street parking. Police proposed a snow parking restriction. The Council was in
favor of it and is likely moving forward. It will require public outreach for the changes.
• T21 has been discussed and would be raising the tobacco age to 21. Research says if
children/people don't start using tobacco by 21, they likely won't. Youth council reported
their findings and held a mock council meeting with youth. There was a consensus on 6 of
the 8 proposals. This will come back as an agenda item. The Council also temporarily
suspended tobacco licenses.
Commissioner Schonning: Any news on Casey's?
Staff Liaison Anderson: They are still in planning phase for the project and have applied for a
tobacco license.
CHAIRPERSONS REPORT
Chairperson Goodell reported: Would like to discuss asking The Council about priority list.
Should we bring this up again? Can review and propose new schedule for next meeting to discuss
tasks.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commissioner Johnson: Is there anything in code about workmanship? Is a pre-closing
inspection required?
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Commissioner Amdahl and seconded by Commissioner Oman to
adjourn the meeting at 8:15. The motion passed. The Brooklyn Center Housing Commission
adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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