HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 04-12 CCM Continued Special Executive SessionMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
CONTINUED SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
APRIL 12, 2020
WEBEX
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Executive Session and was called to order by Mayor
Mike Elliott at 3 :00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Mike Elliott and Councilmembers Marquita Butler, April Graves, Kris Lawrence
Anderson, and Dan Ryan. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Deputy City Manager
Reggie Edwards, City Engineer, Mike Albers, City Attorney Troy Gilchrist and Attorney James
Strommen, and City Clerk Barb Suciu.
Councilmember Butler moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to continue the closed session
from April 6, 2020, and April 10, 2020, regarding litigation regarding S.R. Weidema, Inc. and R.L.
Larson Excavating, Inc.
Vote on the motion by Webex: Mayor Elliott and Councilmembers Ryan, Lawrence-Anderson,
Graves, and Butler voted aye.
CONTINUE DISCUSSION FROM APRIL 6, 2020, AND APRIL 10, 2020, SPECIAL
MEETINGS, DISCUSS LITIGATION REGARDING S.R. WEIDEMA, INC. AND R.L.
LARSON EXCAVATING, INC.
The City Council met in closed Executive Session under the attorney-client privilege to discuss
pending litigation-Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 3 (b). There was consensus of the City Council
to proceed with further litigation.
OPEN SESSION
Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Graves seconded the motion to approve the
settlement with S.R. Weidema, Inc. and R. L. Larson, Excavating, Inc. and instruct staff to work
with the contractors on any other details.
Vote on the motion by Webex: Councilmembers Ryan, Lawrence-Anderson, Graves, and Butler
voted aye. Mayor Elliott abstained.
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