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CLOSED COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF LINO LAKES COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 25, 1994 Staff members present: City Attorney, Bill Hawkins; Consulting Planner, Al Brixius; City Engineer, Darrell Schneider; City Administrator, Randy Schumacher and Clerk -Treasurer Marilyn Anderson. Mr. Tom Radio was also present. The purpose of the closed session was to update the City Council regarding the Amelia Lake Estates litigation and to present a proposed settlement from Ron Birch. Mr. Hawkins explained that Mr. Birch is proposing a settlement in which the City would guarantee that he could subdivide the property into four (4) buildable lots. Mr. Hawkins has asked Mr. Brixius to prepare information regarding whether or not the 45.23 acres would sustain four (4) buildable residential lots which conform to applicable Rural -Executive zoning regulations. Mr. Radio reminded the City Council that this is a privileged City Council session and all information given at this time should not go beyond this meeting. He explained that Mr. Birch has appealed the district court decision on the matter. A brief has been filed in behalf of the City and Mr. Birch will be filing his own brief. The appeal will be heard by a three (3) member panel late this summer or early in the fall. A decision may not be given until after the first of the new year. Mr. Birch's attorney, Fritz Knaack, approached Mr. Radio and suggested that a joint appendix be filed with the courts, however the suggestion was rejected because Mr. Birch wanted to bring certain information into the matter that was not heard by the lower court. Mr. Knaack also has told Mr. Radio that Mr. Birch would be open to settling the case if he could have some assurance that four (4) building sites would be approved by the City Council. Mr. PAGE 1