--- ## author: Justin LaRue date: D:20240828165700Z --- ## CITY COUNCIL ## MEETING ## City Hall Council Chambers April 13, 2026 ## AGENDA 1. Call to Order - 7:00 p.m. Attendees please turn off cell phones and pagers during the meeting. A copy of the full meeting packet is available in the binder at the entrance to the Council Chambers. ## 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance ## 4. Informal Open Forum This is an opportunity for the public to address the City Council on items that are not on the agenda. It is limited to 15 minutes. It may not be used to make personal attacks, air personal grievances, make political endorsements, or for political campaign purposes. Council Members will not enter into a dialogue with the presenter. Questions from the Council will be for clarification purposes only. It will not be used as a time for problem-solving or reacting to the comments made but for hearing the presenter for informational purposes only. The first call will be for those that have notified the Clerk that they would like to speak during the open forum and then ask if anyone connected to this meeting would like to speak. When called upon, please indicate your name and then proceed. Please be sure to state your name before speaking. ## a. Meeting Decorum 5. Invocation - Jerzak ## 6. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda These items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There isn't a separate discussion for these items unless a Councilmember so requests, then it is moved to the end of the Council Consideration Items. a. Approval of Minutes - Motion to approve meeting minutes: • March 23, 2026, Regular Meeting • March 23, 2026, Work Session b. Approval of Licenses -Motion to accept licenses as presented. c. Forestry and Related Services Agreement Between the City of Brooklyn Center and the City of Crystal - Motion to approve the attached Forestry Services Agreement with the City of Crystal. d. Resolution Accepting Bid and Awarding a Contract, Improvement Project No. 2026-01, 02, 03, & 04, Humboldt Avenue Reconstruction - Motion to approve the resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid and award a contract to Ryan Contracting Company for Improvement Project No. 2026-01, 02, 03, & 04, Humboldt Avenue Reconstruction. 7. Presentations/Proclamations/Recognitions/Donations a. Resolution Declaring April 22, 2026, as Earth Day in Brooklyn Center - Motion to approve a resolution declaring April 22, 2026, as Earth Day in Brooklyn Center. ## 8. Public Hearings ## 9. Planning Commission Items ## 10. Council Consideration Items ## a. Traffic Calming Update and 2026 Implementation Recommendations - Motion to accept the traffic calming update and authorize staff to proceed with 2026 traffic calming planning and implementation consistent with the City’s draft traffic calming policies and practices. ## b. Rental License Program Ordinance Amendment — First Reading (1) Motion to approve a first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 12, Sections 12-901, 12-902, 12-906, 12-908,12-910, 12-911 through -916, and ## Section 12-1504(4)(b) of the Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances regarding Rental Licensing and Vacant Property Exceptions within the City of Brooklyn Center. (2) Motion to schedule a second reading of the requested ordinance amendment and public hearing for May 11, 2026. ## 11. Council Report 12. Adjournment