HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 11-03 CCM Special Session MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL SESSION
NOVEMBER 3, 1980
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in a special closed session called by
the City Attorney and was called to order by Mayor Dean Nyquist at 9:22 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Dean Nyquist, Councilmembers Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar, Gene Lhotka,
and Celia Scott. Also present were City Manager Gerald Splinter, City
Attorney Richard Schieffer, Director of Planning and Inspections Ron Warren,
and Administrative Assistant Tom Bublitz.
REVIEW OF HOWE FERTILIZER CASE
The City Attorney reviewed the Howe case for Council members explaining that
the nuisance portion of the trial will be taken first. He reviewed the
procedures involved for the use of information in the trial regarding past
Council decisions on Howe. The City Attorney concluded his review of the
case by stating that the question in the case is the constitutionality of
the phase -out ordinance and that the intent of the case was to test the
constitutionality of the ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Councilmember Kuefler and seconded by Councilmember
Scott to adjourn the meeting. Voting in favor: Mayor Nyquist, Council-
members Kuefler, Fignar, Lhotka, and Scott. Voting against: none, the
motion passed unanimously. The Brooklyn Center City Council adjourned the
special session at 9:33 p.m.
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