Brooklyn Park Council Approves New Animal Control Facility, Nigeria Trip
Brooklyn Park City Council unanimously approved plans Monday to build a new animal control facility at the police department and withdraw from a costly joint powers agreement with Maple Grove.
The council voted to exit the agreement that would have required Brooklyn Park to pay $3.2 million toward improvements at the existing facility in Maple Grove. Police Chief Mark Brewley said the city contributes 44% of all animals to the facility but would be investing in a building owned by another city.
This investment of funds would be investment into a building owned by the city of Maple Grove," Brewley told the council. "If we choose to get out or if quite honestly Maple Grove chooses not to have us no longer as a partner, we would have lost that investment.
The new facility will be attached to the North Precinct building with an estimated cost between $5.2 million and $6.3 million, according to a feasibility study. Brewley said Maple Grove has agreed to continue housing Brooklyn Park animals under the current agreement until the new facility is operational.
In a separate 4-2 vote, the council approved a scaled-back international trip for Mayor Hollies Winston to visit the city's sister city in Nigeria. The trip, limited to Nigeria only and estimated to cost $1,580, was reduced from an original proposal that included visits to both Nigeria and Liberia. Council members Lisa Jacobson and Wynfred Russell voted against the measure, citing concerns about the compressed timeline and communication process.
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Brooklyn Park Animal Control facility final decision
Withdrawal from Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for animal control
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Sister City program economic development and cultural exchange objectives
Budget allocations for sister city trade trips
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