HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-084 CCR Member Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-84
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PILOT
PROGRAM WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY SITE
WHEREAS, in 2018 the City of Brooklyn Center ("City") entered into a preliminary
development agreement with Alatus regarding the development of the 35 acre Opportunity Site
and in 2019 the focus of the agreement was narrowed to a 15 acre area known as Blocks 1 l, 12,
and 13 ("Reduced Development Area"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center ("City") has also been engaged in a process to update
the 2006 Opportunity Site Master Plan ("Plan") originally developed for the entire 80 acre
Opportunity Site; and
WHEREAS, the process to update the Plan involved community engagement, but the City
Council determined that additional public engagement was needed before moving forward with
the development of this critical community asset; and
WHEREAS, the City formed a engagement working group among various community groups to
co-create an engagement strategy with greater community representation; and
WHEREAS, an updated engagement strategy was presented to the City Council in March 2021;
and
WHEREAS, the City sought interest from community organizations to provide assistance in
implementing the revised engagement strategy and several organizations responded with
proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City would like to move forward with a pilot project to engage up to 10
organizations that would serve as community partners to assist the City in its enhanced community
engagement process, particularly with respect to the Reduced Development Area, with a budget
for this pilot project not to exceed $300,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is committed to having a mare inclusive and transparent
process to gather community input regarding the development of the Opportunity Site and
determines the proposed pilot project to contract with community partners to carry out a more
effective community engagement process is in the best interests of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center as follows:
1. The proposed pilot project to contract with community partners to carry out an
enhanced community engagement strategy for development of the Opportunity Site is
approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-84
2. The City Council approves a not to exceed budget for the pilot project of$300,000.
3. The Acting City Manager is authorized and directed to enter into contracts with
community partners to undertake the enhanced community engagement process and to
take such other actions, and to execute such additional documents as may be needed,to
carry out the pilot project on behalf of the City.
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June 28, 2021 �� f�
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Butler
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Butler, Graves, Lawrence-Anderson, Ryan
and the following voted against the same: None
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.