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Special Closed Meeting
Minutes
DATE:
May 4, 2026
TIME STARTED:
6:58 P.M.
TIME ENDED:
7:40 P.M.
LOCATION:
Council Work Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Lyden, Nelson, Ruhland and Rennaker
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Staff Members Present: City Administrator Karen Anderson, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, Community
Development Director Mike Grochala, and City Attorney Zach Cronen.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:58 p.m.
Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items
The agenda was adopted as presented.
3. Annoucement
Mayor Rafferty stated that the next agenda item is a Motion to go into Closed Session to discuss
confidential legal strategy regarding possible litigation for the City's acquisition of right-of-way.
The Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statues section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b), allows the City
Council to close a meeting for the following purpose, among others: for confidential discussions
permitted by the attorney -client privilege. The City Council will close the meeting to meet with its
attorney regarding the City's options with respect to the possible litigation and strategies for the
same. There is a need for absolute confidentiality because the City's position would be
compromised if such discussion took place in public and could be overheard by adverse parties,
and thus, the City's interest in maintaining confidentiality outweighs the public's right to hear the
discussion. Accordingly, pursuant to the law I have cited, I will hereby entertain a motion that
this meeting be closed pursuant to the attorney -client privilege.
4. Motion to go into Closed Session
Motion to go into Closed Session pursuant to Minnesota Statues, Section 13D.05 at 7:01 p.m.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Ruhland
SECONDER:
Rennaker
AYES:
Rafferty, Lyden, Nelson, Ruhland and Rennaker
NAYS:
None
5. Closed Meeting Discussion with City Attorney
Discussion with legal counsel regarding possible litigation for the City's acquisition of right-of-
way.
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6. Motion to Return to Open Session
Motion to return to Open Session at 7:40 p.m.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-01
MOVER:
Nelson
SECONDER:
Rennaker
AYES:
Rafferty, Lyden, Nelson, Ruhland and Rennaker
NAYS:
None
7. Adjournment
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on May 11, 2026.
Roberta Colotti, CMC
City Clerk
`fRA Rafferty,
Mayor
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