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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 01-13 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 JANUARY 13, 2020 CITY HALL — COUNCIL CHAMBERS C11 go_0x$) 9-1 - ' The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Study Session called to order by Mayor Mike Elliott at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Mike Elliott and Councilmembers Marquita Butler, April Graves, Kris Lawrence - Anderson, and Dan Ryan. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Deputy City Manager Reggie Edwards, City Clerk Barb Suciu, and City Attorney Troy Gilchrist. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS AND QUESTIONS Mayor Elliott requested the following updates to the January 13, 2020 Regular Session Agenda: -Addition of "Proclamation of 252 Task Force" to be addressed as Regular Agenda Item 1 Oc. -Removal of "Resolution Appointing Mayor Pro Tem. and Acting Mayor Pro Tem" from Consent Agenda to be addressed as Regular Agenda Item 1 Od. -Addition of Resolution in Support of Cops Autism Response Education and Vital App to be addressed as Regular Agenda Item 10e. -Removal of Appointment of Committees from Consent Agenda to be addressed at the City Council's January 27, 2020 meeting. -Removal of 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update from the Consent Agenda to be addressed as Regular Agenda Item 1 Of. Councilmember Ryan requested clarification regarding removing this item, as Comprehensive Plan approval is generally a Consent Agenda item. Mayor Elliott stated he believes updates to the Comprehensive Plan require public discussion. Councilmember Ryan acknowledged and thanked Councilmember Butler for requesting a Work Session dedicated to environmental impacts and issues, to review the possibility of eliminating plastic bags and straws at City Hall. He added he looks forward to an in-depth discussion on this O1/13/20 -1- issue. He noted the City of Minneapolis recently passed an Ordinance eliminating sales of plastic bags at all stores, and he hopes Brooklyn Center can consider such an action as well. Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson stated a young resident who is pursuing his Eagle Scout Award contacted her to request a meeting to discuss reducing the use of plastic shopping bags in Brooklyn Center. She noted this is an important issue for many residents and the community in general. Councilmember Graves stated she fully supports the elimination of plastic bags in stores, especially since Minneapolis has already enacted this legislation, and she is 100% behind any initiative in that direction. Mayor Elliott agreed, adding plastics in the Mississippi River aggregate in the Gulf and enter the ocean, and communities along the Mississippi River should take action to reduce the use and waste of plastics. City Manager Curt Boganey stated City Staff plans to gather information on environmental action that the City has taken in the past ten years and present it to the City Council a Work Session dedicated to this topic shortly. MISCELLANEOUS 252 Work Session Mayor Elliott stated the 252 Work Session is scheduled for January 29, 2020. Councilmember Butler said she is out of town for work and unable to attend and asked to move the Work Session to the alternative meeting date of February 3, 2020. Mayor Elliott agreed. Mr. Boganey stated City Staff needs to ensure that the other meeting attendees, who are experts on this topic, will be available on that date. Mayor Elliott requested that the 252 Work Session agenda should include a presentation from the 252 Task Force. He added he prepared a modified agenda that includes a 252 Task Force presentation. Councilmember Ryan stated there is a Public Comments section on the Agenda. He added the issue is complex and has many elements, and there is a limited time frame for the Work Session. He stressed the importance of reviewing all the information that the subject experts will present to the City Council. He added the Agenda includes a Question & Answer session and time for Public Comments and does not need to be changed. Mayor Elliott stated it is important to include time for the Task Force, as they have been actively involved in this issue. He added the potential reduction of public transportation on Highway 252 was new information that is incredibly important to the whole community. He noted it is also 01 /13/20 -2- important for the Task Force to present their data when the experts are present so they can get some answers. Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson asked whether City Staff has information on the experts who will be attending the Work Session. Mr. Boganey stated there would be presentations from City Staff, as well as representatives from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Hennepin County, as well as SRF Consultants. He added this is an opportunity for the City Council to receive data and information, ask questions and get answers based on work that has been completed. Mayor Elliott stated it would not do any harm to have a community voice at this meeting. He added it does not take away from the focus of the meeting. Councilmember Ryan stated Mayor Elliott mentioned the issue of public transit. He added no formal recommendations had been made on that subject. He reiterated that the Public Comments period of the meeting is the appropriate time for residents to address the City Council. He added the Public Comments period could be extended as late as necessary. He noted he recently spent an extended amount of time with Mr. Cooper, representing the 252 neighborhood residents, to listen to the concerns and receive feedback and comments. Councilmember Ryan asked what the Agenda Item would be that Mayor Elliott is proposing. Mayor Elliot stated the Agenda Item would be "Information and Comments from 252 Task Force". Councilmember Ryan stated it would be appropriate to receive that information under "Public Comments." Mayor Elliott stated that the Agenda Item "Public Comments" could be changed to "Comments from 252 Task Force". Councilmember Butler asked whether the Task Force has new materials to present that are different from that which the City Council has previously heard. Mayor Elliott stated it is his understanding that there is further information. Councilmember Butler suggested that the Task Force could provide the new information before the meeting for the City Council and experts to review so that it can be addressed under the experts' presentations, and the Public Comments portion extended to 45 minutes. Mayor Elliott agreed, but added the 252 Task Force should be included in the formal Agenda. Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson stated the Agenda Item could be changed to "252 Task Force/Public Comments". O1/13/20 -3- It was the majority consensus of the City Council to amend the 252 Work Session Agenda to replace "Public Comments" with "252 Task Force/Public Comments" and to extend the Agenda Item from 8:30 — 9:15 p.m. Mr. Boganey stated the Task Force would need to provide information at least 1-2 weeks before the Work Session so the experts can be prepared to address their concerns. Mr. Cooper, representing the 252 neighborhood residents, stated they have provided information but have never received responses or information in return. He added this is why the residents have requested the 252 Task Force Proclamation. He expressed concern that neighborhood residents will hear the experts' information at the same time as the City Council. Councilmember Ryan stated Mr. Cooper forwarded to him a summary document outlining the residents' primary concerns. Mr. Cooper confirmed this, adding that the report is based on information received in August 2019, although Hennepin County and MnDOT have indicated that changes to the plan are being made. Councilmember Ryan reassured the neighborhood residents that there would be opportunities for them to give feedback and comments after they hear the experts' presentations. Mr. Boganey stated the 252 Work Session Agenda includes an item, "Next Steps," in anticipation of the fact that it is unclear exactly what will be presented at the meeting. He added the intent is that the City Council will decide what the next steps are after hearing any new information from the experts. It was the majority consensus of the City Council to amend the 252 Work Session Meeting Agenda Item "Public Comments" to "252 Task Force/Public Comments", and extended the Agenda Item to 9:15 p.m. •�1 Ell i.0-UT I L_I Mayor Elliott adjourned the Study Session at 6:40 p.m. O1/13/20 -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 a Study Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on January 13, 2020. 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 January 27, 2020, Regular Session. PI/AW/lavfffaA Barbara Suciu, City Clerk Mike Elliott, Mayor O1/13/20 -5-