01-06-10 SpecialCITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
~ Richfield, Minnesota
Special City Council Meeting
Closed Executive Session
January 6, 2010
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl at 4:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Sue Sandahl, Mayor Pro Tempore; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Members Absent: Debbie Goettel, Mayor.
Staff Present: Steven Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director;
Kristin Asher, City Planner; Corrine Heine, City Attorney; John "Mac"
LeFevre, City Attorney; and Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary.
City Attorney Heine stated that a Closed Executive Session was requested to discuss a
possible settlement proposal and litigation risks related to the CSM Shops at Lyndale damages
resulting from the Lyndale Bridge project. City Attorney Heine stated the City Council may return
to open meeting following the closed session.
By unanimous consent the City Council left the Council Chambers at 4:31 p.m. to conduct
a Closed Executive Session in the Executive Conference Room.
Item #1 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IN EXECUTIVE
CONFERENCE ROOM FOR DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE
CONDEMNATION CASE AT SHOPS @ LYNDALE
The Closed Executive Session was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl in the
Executive Conference Room at 4:33 p.m.
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor (via telephone conference); Sue Sandahl; Pat
Elliott; Fred Wroge; and Tom Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director;
Kristin Asher, City Planner; Corrine Heine, City Attorney; John "Mac"
LeFevre, City Attorney; and Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary.
Closed Executive Session Minutes -2- January 6, 2010
The Closed Executive Session was convened pursuant to M.S. 13D.05.
The Closed Executive Session was adjourned by unanimous consent at 5:04 p.m. in the
Executive Conference Room.
Item #2 RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR POSSIBLE
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
The open session meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl at 5:07 p.m.
in the Council Chambers.
Members Present: Sue Sandahl, Mayor Pro Tempore; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Members Absent: Debbie Goettel, Mayor.
Staff Present: Steven Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director;
Kristin Asher, City Planner; Corrine Heine, City Attorney; John "Mac"
LeFevre, City Attorney; and Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary.
M/Fitzhenry, SlWroge to approve the proposed settlement agreement as presented by
legal counsel.
Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 5:09 p.m.
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Cheryl Krumho z
Recording Secretary