2022-08-08 CC Meeting Minutes4
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MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
August 8, 2022
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in a special meeting
on Monday, August 8, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. in the third -level training room in City Hall, 2415
Wilshire Boulevard.
Members present: Mayor Ray Salazar; Council Members Paula Larson, Phil Velsor, Jason Holt
and Sherrie Pugh
Others present: City Manager Eric Hoversten, City Attorney Troy Gilchrist, Attorney Paul
Reuvers
Public Present: None
1. Open meeting
Mayor Salazar called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. and read the following statement:
As the Council is aware, the attorneys for Northland Real Estate Group submitted to the City a
verified complaint and writ of mandamus regarding the Council's denial of its street vacation,
subdivision, and zoning applications related to its proposed apartment building development.
We have all received a copy of the complaint and our City attorney submitted it to the League's
Insurance Trust for a defense. The League has assigned Paul Reuvers to the defend the City in
the action. Mr. Reuvers has requested a closed meeting with the Council to have a confidential
discussion regarding the complaint, litigation strategy, and whether there is any possibility of
resolution. The Council is seeking legal opinions from its attorneys that cannot be discussed in
open session as doing so would undermine and harm the City's legal position.
2. Approve Agenda
MOTION by Pugh, seconded by Velsor, to approve agenda. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
3. Consider closinq meeting pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.05, sub.3(b)
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Velsor, to go into closed session to have an attorney -client
protected discussion with the City's attorneys under Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05,
subdivision 3(b) regarding the complaint submitted in the matter of Northland Real Estate
Group, LLC v. City of Mound, Minnesota. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Meeting was closed at 8:13 a.m.
4. Motion to reopen the meeting
MOTION by Salazar, seconded by Velsor, to reopen the meeting. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
Meeting was reopened at 9:46 a.m.
5. Adjourn
Motion by Salazar, seconded by Velsor, to adjourn at 9:47 a.m
carried.
Mayor Raymond J. Salazar
All voted in favor. Motion