--- title: 07.27 ## author: Justin LaRue date: D:20240828165700Z --- ## CITY COUNCIL ## MEETING ## City Hall Council Chambers July 27, 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 - Kragness ## 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 the following minutes: • June 22, 2026, Study Session • June 22, 2026, Regular Session • July 13, 2026, Regular Session b. Approval of Licenses -Motion to accept licenses as presented. c. Resolution Accepting Bid and Awarding a Contract, Improvement Project No. ## 2026-19, Lift Station 3 Reconstruction Project - Motion to Approve the Resolution Accepting the Lowest Responsible Bid and Award a Contract to New Look Contracting, Inc. for Improvement Project No. ## 2026-19, Lift Station 3 Reconstruction Project ## d. Resolution Authorizing Execution of Professional Service Agreements with ## Qualifying Tree Removal Contractors - Motion to approve the Resolution Authorizing Execution of Professional ## Service Agreements with Qualifying Tree Removal Contractors ## e. Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids, Project No. 2026-29, Brooklyn Center Community Center Pool Project - Motion to Approve the Resolution Approving Plans and Specificaitons and ## Authorizing Advertisement for Bids, Project 2026-29, Brooklyn Center ## Community Center Pool Project ## f. Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement, Project No. 2027-03, -04, -05, -06, Orchard Lane North Area Improvements - Motion to Approve the Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement, Project No. 2027-03, 04, 05, 06, Orchard Lane North ## Area Improvements Project g. Resolution Accepting Bid and Awarding a Contract, Improvement Project No. 2026-10, 2026 Pond Maintenance - Motion to approve the attached resolution for accepting the lowest responsible bid and award a contract to Winberg Companies, LLC for Improvement Project No. 2026-10, 2026 Pond Maintenance and a motion to approve a second resolution for negative declaration of the need for an environmental impact statement for Brooklyn Center pond maintenance project ## - Upper Twin Lake project No. 2026-10, 2026 Pond Maintenance 7. Presentations/Proclamations/Recognitions/Donations ## a. OCPHS 2025 Annual Report - Motion to accept the presentation ## 8. Public Hearings ## a. Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2024-05 Regarding Council Salaries for 2027-2028 (Second Reading) ## - Motion to Open the Public Hearing ## - Motion to Close the Public Hearing - Motion to approve the Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2024-05 Regarding Council Salaries for 2027-2028, and setting a public hearing for July 27, 2026 ## 9. Planning Commission Items a. An Ordinance Amending Section 35-5609— Fences of the City Code of ## Ordinances Regarding Fences in the Commerce Service/Office District — First ## Reading - Motion to approve a first reading regarding the adoption of an ordinance amending Section 35-5609 (Fences) of the City Code of Ordinances allowing fences within the C-Commerce (Service/Office) District, as contemplated under Planning Commission Application No. 2026-005, and set the second reading for August 10, 2026. b. Planning Commission Application No. 2026-006 for a Major Amendment to the Planned Unit Development and Approval of a Site and Building Plan for 6500 ## Camden Avenue North (Jambo Africa) - Motion to approve Planning Commission Application No. 2026-006 for approval of a major amendment to the Planned Unit Development and site and building plan for construction of an approximately 5,720-square foot restaurant, bar, and event facility with an indoor/outdoor patio at the Subject Property located at 6500 Camden Avenue North, based on the findings of fact and submitted application, and as amended by the conditions of approval in the resolution. ## 10. Council Consideration Items ## a. Lakeside Park Naturalization Project - Staff is seeking Council direction on the Lakeside Park Naturalization Project b. Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Fund Balance and Classification ## Policy - Motion to Approve the Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Fund ## Balance and Classification Policy ## 11. Council Report 12. Adjournment