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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 01-04 CCM Work SessionMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA WORK SESSION JANUARY 4, 2021 CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Work Session called to order by Mayor Mike Elliott at 6:17 p.m. The meeting was conducted via Zoom. Mayor Mike Elliott welcomed the meeting attendees to the first meeting of 2021, including many community members. He wished everyone a Happy New Year. He recognized that 2020 was a difficult year for everyone, with the global health pandemic and ensuing financial crisis taking its toll on society. Roll Call was not taken. ROLL CALL CONTINUATION OF RETREAT PHASE 2 WITH COMMON SENSE CONSULTANTS Dr. Edwards stated this discussion is a follow-up to a City Council retreat in 2019 that was discussed at the City Council's recent meeting. City Staff indicated that Common Sense consultants were prepared to come back and do additional work with the City Council. He introduced Janice Downing and Alicia Gelhar from Common Sense and invited them to address the City Council. Janice Downing stated Common Sense is honored to be able to continue work with the City Council and enjoyed the work, that they have participated in the past few years. Ms. Downing stated she has 30 years of experience working with organizations in all sectors, including government. She added they want to partner and co -create rather than dictate, to ensure the right type of impact. She noted the goal is to help the City Council become more efficient and impactful in their work. Ms. Downing reviewed objectives and recommendations for working together with clarity and greater communication, and resolve conflict with minimal negative outcomes, using power that works for all, and not just some. She added a goal is to create a safe and confidential space for growth using a third party, increasing the City Council's ability to understand each other and work together. 01 /04/21 -1- Alisha Gelhar, Common Sense consultant, stated a schedule of regular interaction with the City Council is proposed for 2021, to offer support and counselling. Ms. Gelhar stated the City Council can post questions in the chat function. Councilmember Butler stated messages in chat are going to Ms. Suciu but not to everyone. Ms. Downing stated issues covered during the retreat include shared values; the role of empathy; creating a culture of listening and a sense of belonging; "simple rules" for the City Council; community interaction through an intercultural agility lens; and Stephen Covey's Decision - Making and RACI Models. Ms. Downing reviewed the new consulting schedule, including consistent meetings before every other City Council meeting in the first two quarters of 2021. She stated this will include a facilitated group meeting in February and facilitated check -in in March. She noted Councilmembers will receive an email invitation and assessment to complete, with a link to schedule individual coaching and listening sessions. Councilmember Graves requested clarification regarding the proposed schedule. Ms. Downing stated Common Sense will facilitate a group meeting during the regular City Council meeting on February 22, 2021, with one-on-one meetings scheduled during the time period February 22- March 8, 2021. A check -in is scheduled for March 9, 2021, and another between March 22 and the April meeting. Councilmember Graves stated she likes the dedicated one-on-one space to work on development of individual Councilmembers. She added she is excited to get started. Mayor Elliott stated we will commence this work, and it will be good. He added he looks forward to working with Common Sense. Mayor Elliott called for a recess at 6:45 p.m. Mayor Elliott stated the dial -in option was disabled. He added folks who were on the meeting earlier are no longer able to access the meeting by phone. He noted these are technical issues that need to be figured out. He noted we are trying to make sure that folks can call in to the meeting. The meeting resumed at 6:57 p.m. OPPORTUNITY SITE UPDATE AND DISCUSSION Mayor Elliott stated this discussion is related to the Opportunity Site, which is incredibly important to the future development of Brooklyn Center. He added he hopes that folks who have been trying to get through by phone can use the link. He noted this especially includes members of the community. Community Development Director Meg Beekman gave a review of the Opportunity Site development and introduced the panel who will facilitate the discussion. She stated the City has 01 /04/21 -2- been reviewing this area for about 20 years as an area for potential redevelopment opportunities. Not all of the site is publicly owned; the Economic Development Authority (EDA) owns approximately half of the land. This creates complications with redevelopment of the site as only portions are controlled by the City. Ms. Beekman stated tonight's purpose is to provide an update on the master planning process for City -owned property and review some next steps toward completion. The Master Plan provides guidance for how the area will develop in the future but it is not prescriptive. Ms. Beekman stated the City entered a preliminary development agreement with Alatus developers in April 2018, allowing them to develop a master plan for the southern 35 acres of the site owned by the EDA. The City Council met with 2 other developers, and selected Alatus as the development partner as their vision aligned with the City's plans. It was decided that the City would take the lead in redeveloping the full 80-acre site in partnership with Alatus, and Alatus would focus on the initial phase of development. The intention is to hold a City Council Work Session in February 2021 to discuss the initial development phase. Ms. Beekman introduced the project team, including Haila Maze and Mike Thompson from Bolton & Menk Consultants; Andrew Dressner with Cunningham Group, responsible for urban design aspects of the project; and Andrew Moua with Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth (BBAY); Jason Aarsvold with Ehlers Inc, who conducted a financial assessment and analysis of the Master Plan as well as traffic and stormwater studies. The goal of this evening's discussion is to receive feedback and comments from the City Council on approaches for community engagement moving forward, and potential preferences for land use mix. Haila Maze, Bolton & Menk, reviewed engagement work that has been done to date, including Phase 1 and current Phase 2 development scenario review and impact assessment. Phase 3 will be the plan review, approvals and early implementation. Ms. Maze stated the City Council feedback that has been received from Phase 1 indicates that more work must be done on engagement with communities that are under -represented. Phase 2 partnerships are important to ensure that those involved know the community well, and are directly connected with residents, and understand the Master Plan process. Information will be provided to enhance engagement, including surveys, online interactive maps, immigrant population outreach, social media updates, and drive-in movie night. The online presence will be enhanced so residents and stakeholders can find resources. The process changed due to the pandemic and the first phase tools longer than expected, which was intentional. Ms. Maze stated, in terms of engagement to date, there have been 2500 direct engagements, excluding online conversations. She added this is a good grouping for a community of 30,000 residents. She noted the Becoming Brooklyn Center webpage, which has been effective in reaching large numbers of people, had 140,000 hits. Andrew Moua, Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth (BBAY), reviewed an "equity scorecard" that was developed to ensure accountability by the City to its communities for responsible development. The score card is a public use tool created by the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability 01 /04/21 -3 - and Community Organizations, to measure principles and ensure that standards are being met. City Staff reached out to BBAY staff to request support for developing the score card and provide input on a Community Benefits Document (CBA). Mr. Moua stated the BBAY conducted workshops for youth to determine what they want to see in Brooklyn Center in 2040, and what will help them reach their fullest potential and stay in Brooklyn Center. It was clear that young people were unaware of the effects of large-scale development, and more robust informing is necessary to inform youth on the Opportunity Site development. Mr. Moua stated BBAY is involved in an outreach effort to design and implement a Task Force, with 4-6 engagement sessions that would target approximately 80 youth, to get input and feedback for the scorecard. The goal is to build capacity for long-term change and develop a tool and procedure that can be used in the future. The Task Force will be comprised of four youth leaders from BBAY, Planning Commissioners and community stakeholders. The role of the Task Force will be to build an equity scorecard that reflects the values of the community. Ms. Maze reviewed values that have been noted throughout this process as important to the community: affordability; diversity and inclusivity; health and wellness; fiscal responsibility; flexibility; local benefit; community pride; environmental sustainability; and counteracting displacement. Guiding principles that have been identified are creation of a vibrant and distinctive destination; embrace the growing diversity of the community; consider sustainability in design; and produce places that bring the community together. Ms. Maze stated the focus of Phase 3 will be to review the content and recommendations of the draft Master Plan; establish an ongoing accountability framework; and lead into discussions on early implementation. Intended outcomes are an informed and empowered community; broad support for the plan; and feasible implementation approach. Ms. Maze stated the main question is what will be considered "enough" engagement, given the level of engagement to date. Should every resident be engaged, or a representative sample of the community, including broad outreach to historically under -represented groups. She asked whether broader engagement efforts should be considered. She added there is not a recommendation but rather it is the City's strategic decision for public engagement. Ms. Maze requested the City Council's input on priorities that should be the focus, and what approach or blend of approaches is most appropriate to ensure both meaningful and responsible use of City resources. Ms. Beekman requested City Council comment and feedback on aspects of the Master Plan that they feel are more important than others, in terns of gathering community input. She asked where the engagement focus should be, and what approaches to engagement should be sought. She stressed the importance of getting a City Council consensus and developing strategies that meet their expectations, so that the end result is a plan that is reflective of what the community wants and can ultimately be approved by the City Council. 01/04/21 -4- Councilmember Graves stated, in response to which aspects of engagement would be the highest priority, she believes values and principles are representative of what she has heard and would like to see as a City Council. She added she would like more clarity around community benefits, which is work that is being led by the BBAY. She noted she hopes they have support and assistance from other organizations that suggested that additional tool to the process. Councilmember Graves stated land use is another area where good community input will be required. She added she wants to know how engagement will continue as the City moves through the development process. She noted engagement has been slow to start, and City Staff have made an effort to do better, and work with the community. She noted it is not easy, even under normal circumstances, and things have not been normal for the past year, but she would like to hear more about specific things, like what is going to be built, and the community will still need to be engaged. Councilmember Graves stated, regarding some issues, it may be necessary to try to speak to every resident, but that can be time sensitive, and not necessary in every situation. A representative sample may be sufficient, with a focus on those who are under -represented or not engaged, and there has been some effort to do that. She stressed the importance of being intentional about how to continue engagement moving forward. She expressed her appreciation for the presentation. Councilmember Butler stated her thoughts are similar to what Councilmember Graves said. She added she has spoken with many residents who had no idea about the Opportunity Site. She noted, with this big of a project, the City has to do a better j ob of getting information out to people, which may include going door-to-door. The 252 Task Force went door-to-door with their survey, and were successful in obtaining over 100 responses. She stressed the importance of engaging as many people as possible so they are aware of what is going on and can get involved if they would like to. Councilmember Butler stated she agrees with a lot of the values that were outlined. She added she is interested in community benefits, which relates to the City's current housing study. She noted she would love to say that we engage with every resident directly, which would take time, but it is possible. Her preference would be engaging with a representative sample of the community. Dr. Edwards stated Councilmember Ryan has been unable to join the meeting on his tablet, so he will be speaking into the meeting recording via Dr. Edward's speakerphone. Councilmember Ryan stated he appreciate all the efforts that are being made to overcome these technology obstacles. He added, with regard to communication of the Master Plan, he is pleased that community -based organizations have been involved in soliciting information from what have formerly been marginalized communities. Every resident's input was valued, and their voices were heard. The Opportunity Site development has always been intended to provide a broad -based community benefit. He stressed the importance of not overlooking essential aspects of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan and provide a broad range of housing choices. Councilmember Ryan stated he is interested in seeing low cost per space business incubators, much like the project that was brought forward at the old Olive Garden site. He added that concept was O1/04/21 -5- also brought forward for the second phase of the Opportunity Site. He noted the City Council must be cognizant of how much market value property needs to be developed to support the costs of sustaining that effort. Mayor Elliott stated Councilmember Lawrence -Anderson joined the meeting for 20 minutes but had to go deal with a family emergency. Mayor Elliott stated there are a number of folks from the community who have joined this work session and he is going to give them an opportunity to speak, about community engagement. Kamaty Diem, Organization of Liberians in Minnesota (OLM), stated the OLM was part of the original group that started this process some time ago. He added there has been disengagement from the current OLM and reorganization. He stressed the importance of a more robust engagement with OLM community members. He noted the pandemic has been challenging for their community, and focus has been on sustenance of the community. Mr. Diem stated OLM can renew its engagement in this process and become more involved. Community members can be a part of the project and understand what is at stake as these decisions will affect them or benefit them. Alfieda Daniels, a resident, thanked City Staff and the BBAY for the work that has been done so far. She added she has been part of the committee and has followed this process for a while. She noted she feels confused being a part of the committee as Meg has said that the plan has been collecting dust since 2006, but the site was not considered an Opportunity Zone at that time. She asked what was the initial thought when it was created. Ms. Daniels stated the committee developed the scorecard, and the BBAY was assisting with that process. She added she is surprised because the committee sent out an email requesting that the work be put on pause due to the pandemic. She noted the committee has not come together to do any work, although they were mentioned in the presentation. Ms. Daniels stated she is confused about how the score card got into the hands of the Youth Alliance, and how did that transition happen. She asked why the committee has not been called back since they were created, to do the engagement work that they were set up to do. She noted they have not been called back to figure out how to engage the community. Ms. Daniels stated there was a work session after Phase 1, and there were many questions because it did not seem that Phase 1 was complete. There was no demographic data, and no sign -in sheets, and we were told that Phase 2 would be better. As a member of the committee, she does not know how Phase 2 could have been completed during the pandemic. She added, if there was any email communication, she was not included. She asked how Phase 3 can be started without the committee being engaged. Ms. Daniels stated the "meeting in a box" concept was created by and pushed out by City Staff. She added she voiced that she felt there was a lot wrong with the "meeting in a box" because the 01 /04/21 -6- questions it contained and the entire process was facilitated by City Staff. She noted the committee was concerned that people should understand the project, rather than us just talking at them. Ms. Daniels stated she is confused because today she received an email communication from someone at the Alliance for Youth. She added she believes it was Andrew. Councilmember Ryan stated he appreciates the comments that the citizen is malting about these issues, but this is not the time. He added it is not germane to the discussion, and it is diverting us from the official business we have tonight. He noted this has been very difficult due to technical problems. A resident stated the woman is still speaking. You do not cut off any woman, in any scenario. Councilmember Ryan stated run the meeting however you want, you are the mayor. Philip Gray, a resident, stated the discussion was regarding community engagement, and Councilmember Ryan made a comment about the price of housing. He added that was not as germane as what Ms. Daniels was speaking about. Mayor Elliott asked Ms. Daniels to continue. Ms. Daniels stated as someone who has participated in local government, if this makes her uncomfortable and she can only imagine what will happen if this is someone's first time participating in a City Council meeting. Ms. Daniels stated she is going to move forward to her next point, which is regarding the CBA (Community Benefits Agreement). She added the committee brought up the idea of a CBA. She noted she has participated in writing a CBA before, and the CBA should not come from the City or City Staff but rather from the community and presented to the City Council. The City Council can then use the CBA as a bargaining chip for development. She expressed concern about that the CBA is being limited to one organization to discuss and create it. She asked why the City is so interested in creating a CBA, and why is it not being generated by the community, and why the committee is being shut down. Philip Gray thanked everyone who is wonting on this, including the City Council and City Staff, and especially thanks to the public. He added everyone is looping to put together what is best for Brooklyn Center. It should be an exchange of ideas without animosity or disrespect or talking down to someone. This is an opportunity to put something together that the City can be proud of and pass on to future generations. Mr. Gray stated he has been asked by several people to attend these meetings, and he is not sure why, but he believes he makes sense and adds clarity. He added he is listening to everything that is being said, and it is obvious this is a situation where the City has not engaged citizens. There are multiple communities within the City, and they are made up of citizens. If the citizen participation rate is less than 10% that is not very good. Engagement methods should be either/or choices. 10% to him is not enough. There is an opportunity to ensure that as many citizens as possible have knowledge, if not input. The goal of everything the City does, as far as engaging citizens, should be to make sure that all citizens know about the Opportunity Zone. O1/04/21 -7- Mr. Gray stated he loves the Brooklyn Bridge Alliance, and he and Mayor Elliott worked together on its formation. He added, however, they are young people with a different perspective, and they should not be in charge of the engagement process. Mr. Gray stated the final percentage of participation should be whatever we have dictated, and whether we have done a good enough job. We need to get to our purpose, which is to put together a development that shows who we are as a city and what it is that we want to pass on to future generations. Mayor Elliott stated Mr. Gray was instrumental in the formation of Brooklyn Bridge Alliance. He added Mr. Gray's dedication to the community is greatly appreciated. He noted he is surprised, after Mr. Gray's experience with the process, that he was not aware of Opportunity Site proposals. Randy Christensen, resident, stated he was not prepared to speak as he was not aware that this was a public hearing. He added, after serving on the Planning Commission, he is aware that there have been several plans for the Opportunity Site presented at different times. He noted how much community engagement is enough is a very big question. A door -knocking campaign would take time, money and volunteers, and it will be difficult to explain the Opportunity Site, how it will affect the City, what should happen, and how you are representing us as the City Council. Mr. Christensen stated City Staff provided assistance along the way, and ultimately a lot of these things won't happen without a developer. He stressed the importance of understanding what motivates the developer to be here, and the City's vision and expectations. He thanked the City Council for their time, and added he looks forward to seeing the results. Nelima Sitati Munene, Executive Director of ACER (African Career, Education and Resources) stated her organization works within African immigrant communities in the northwest suburban Twin Cities, including Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park. She added, based on our engagement in the process, there is concern about the need for deeper community engagement. She noted it is recognized that some work has been done, and there are challenges with comprehensive outreach due to the pandemic. Ms. Munene stated, with regard to Question 1, all issues are important, and the community must benefit when a development is to be done, especially in areas where there is significant public investment. Ms. Munene stated, with regard to Question 2, this is not an "either/or" process, and everyone must be directly engaged. She added other forms of engagement can be used successfully, and door-to-door engagement is not necessary but rather a blend of approaches is best and a robust strategy must be employed. In terms of values and principles, the historically under -represented groups must be at the table. Some people may need more extended outreach due to barriers but we do not have to knock on every door. Melissa Carey, a resident, stated she has spoken with Councilmember Ryan twice and he hung up on her twice. She added she told him he should be listening to the community, but he said he was O1/04/21 -8- busy. She reminded him that it is his duty as an elected official to be on this meeting. She noted a lot of the discussion has to do with equity, racism and engaging communities that have not been engaged. She noted it is ironic that he would demand to be heard, but when a black woman gets on here he interrupts her and hangs up in a hissy fit, and that is not okay. Ms. Carey stated she appreciates the values and principles that have been touched on. She added she does not appreciate the tolcenization of different groups that have been engaged, as it seems that City Staff have used a checklist and checked items off and then they are good. She added she was in groups of people of color that were engaged by City Staff, but she does not feel that they were heard. She stressed the difference between receiving information vs. being listened to and having plans implemented. Ms. Carey stated City Staff has hardly engaged the Latino community. She added there was a survey for the incubator microbusiness development, and she asked if it could be translated into Spanish, but City Staff apparently used Google Translate. She noted City Staff does not engage with her community the entire time. They sent out a survey and gave less than 1 week to fill it out, and then say they have engaged the community. Ms. Carey stated she does not appreciate the tolcenization, when the survey asked for her race and ethnicity, and City Staff says that they have engaged with black and brown people. She added they do that a lot and she does not appreciate it. Ms. Carey stated the City uses all the buzz words, but she was there and has seen the efforts and that it is not community engagement. She added she is asking for true, meaningful community engagement that will reach residents, and the City has not done that. She added she will go door- to-door with City Staff in her community and translate for them. She noted that is the only way to get people to know about this. You are not reaching communities of color. Matt Branch, a resident, stated the only reason he knows about the Opportunity Site is because he chose to start attending meetings for his own personal reasons. He added he is a black citizen, and has a wife who is a Mexican citizen, and neither of them have been contacted about this on any level. He added he looks forward to all levels of engagement. He noted door-to-door contact is a must. Mr. Gray stated everyone is echoing that to engage a citizen you have to have a multi -pronged approach. He added Ms. Carey stressed the point that you cannot have everything printed in English, and a community navigator can be enlisted to find places where citizens are located. He added he is not saying that you have to go door-to-door for everyone, but many different approaches can be used. He noted it is time consuming but does not have to be expensive. It just has to be purposeful. Ms. Daniels stated everything that has been proposed here by residents are things that the committee had proposed. She added she wants to know if the committee's input is being considered, and whether City Staff have the option of taking or leaving what was suggested to them by the Committee. She added the committee members attending this meeting worked very 01/04/21 -9- hard and were ignored in the beginning, and all of these issues have already been discussed and proposed at the very beginning of the process. Dina Angelique, a resident, stated she has never participated in a meeting before and she has lived in the City for 20.5 years. She added she was encouraged by a friend to participate in this meeting. She noted she is shocked and embarrassed that a Councilmember who willingly chooses to run for office and be elected would disrespect a member of the community and disrespect the Mayor and then hang up. She noted she felt that needed to be noted, as someone who has never participated in a Council meeting before. Mayor Elliott stated many community members expressed their opinions on this issue tonight and expressed much of what he feels about engagement around this project. He thanked residents for their comments and for coming to speak about this project and what it means for the community. He noted the question is, who is this an opportunity for. He stressed the importance of engaging every resident. Mayor Elliott stated many residents who have lived in Brooklyn Center for decades are not aware of this project and that is concerning. The project will be upwards of $500 million, with apartments proposed at $1,500 a month for a 1-bedroom. The City Council has not discussed or begun to understand what this will mean for the community, and there are too many questions. He stressed the importance of property engagement to ensure the project is driven by the community and will ensure that the best possible project is completed for the community. The sheer amount of acreage under consideration is important, considering the impact on surrounding properties in terms of value and cost of living. Mayor Elliott stated we do not have answers to these questions. We need to tap into the rich resource that is the community, including people who have lived here for 40-50 years, and people who represent the diversity of the community. The opportunity should be for the residents of Brooklyn Center to engage and shape what comes out of this, and what gets developed. Mayor Elliott thanked everyone for their contributions tonight. He added he is dismayed by the comments of Councilmember Ryan, and his interaction with a community member. It is important as elected officials that we are listening to community when they raise their voice, whether or not we agree with them. Mayor Elliott stated Councilmember Ryan wishes to speak. He added he thinks the discussion should be left here and have the rest of the presentation on another night. He added he will be signing off soon. Councilmember Ryan stated he is having technical problems. A resident said we can't hear him. Councilmember Ryan stated my comment was that the City Council was trying to discuss difficult issues during the Work Session earlier, and it is important to keep the topics germane to the agenda. 01/04/21 -10- He added he is interested in hearing from community members on a wide range of pertinent issues, and this was a misunderstanding. Councilmember Ryan stated full responses can be provided for the residents' questions and concerns at another time. It is inappropriate for someone to make a personal attack on any Councilmember who is expressing their opinion that a caller does not approve of. He has issues with the way this work session and other work sessions have been conducted. There are open work sessions where residents are invited to participate, but tonight's meeting was not the best time for that type of interaction. He stated he expressed his feelings on this point, and that was how the misunderstanding got started. He added he can understand how people who are not familiar with Council procedures could misinterpret that. He noted he has been on the call the whole time and has listened to everyone's comments. A resident said we can't hear him. Councilmember Ryan stated that is because of technical problems. He added he did not hang up and he has been on the meeting the whole time and listened to everyone's comments. Ms. Daniels stated if that is an attempt at an apology from Councilmember Ryan, he failed horribly. If this is an attempt at excuse, it is a failed attempt. This is a meeting with participation of 30 people who heard what happened. I was rudely interrupted and have been interrupted by Councilmember Ryan in person before, when he was in my face and almost physically hit me. If that was an apology or excuse, it is not accepted. This is unacceptable. I am used to this type of behavior every day as a black woman. Accountability processes need to be put in place. Mayor Elliott asked whether the City Council is okay with adjourning the meeting at this point and scheduling a time to it on another night. Councilmember Butler thanked everyone that is on the call. She apologized on behalf of the City Council for what has taken place tonight. She stated it is not acceptable to interrupt a community member who is speaking, and it is not acceptable to tell the person in charge how the meeting should be ran. Councilmember Butler stated she has been taken aback by the defensiveness about community engagement from some Councilmembers as well as City Staff, and she does not condone the behavior displayed tonight. She added this is a difficult and complex project and community engagement is of the utmost importance. Many people are invested in this project, and the City Council is inundated with information, as well as a lot of other big things on their plate. She noted she is impressed with community members who take the time to look into the details and bring issues to light. Councilmember Butler stated she is fine with scheduling additional meetings, although it gets draining the more meetings we have. She added, however, with this project she is not okay with going with the status quo and pushing things forward. Mayor Elliott requested feedback and comment from Councilmember Graves. 01/04/21 -11- Councilmember Graves stated she is triggered on several different levels right now and does not have the capacity to continue this meeting. She added this discussion is much larger than the Master Plan. She stressed the importance of being clear about community engagement and outreach specific to the Master Plan and specific to the Opportunity Site, which are two different things that are connected. Councilmember Graves stated she is okay with ending the meeting. I�IZ�li17►1� 1 ��11�' Mayor Elliott moved and Councilmember Butler seconded of the City Council Work Session at 9:00 P.M. Motion passed 3-0 (Councilmembers Ryan and Lawrence -Anderson did not respond). Dr Edwards stated Councilmember Ryan would like to speak. Mayor Elliott stated, as a point of order, the meeting has been adjourned. Mayor Elliott stated, for the record, Councilmember Ryan posted in a chat to Dr. Edwards that he voted aye for the adjournment. O 1/04/21 42- 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 January 4, 2021. 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 25, 2021, Regular Session. Barbara Suciu, City Clerk Mike Elliott, Mayor O1/04/21 -13-