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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MAY 16, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Councilmembers Justin Bloyer, Julie Fliflet, Jill Lundgren and
Christine Nelson. ABSENT: None.
Staff present: Administrator Handt, City Clerk Johnson and Attorneys Dyan Ebert, Cally Kjellberg-
Nelson and Phil Trebatoski.
Councilmember Lundgren, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION.
Motion passed 5 – 0.
Closed session held to discuss the City’s pending litigation regarding Zuleger v. City of Lake Elmo. This
portion of the meeting was closed pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, subd. 3(b).
Councilmember Bloyer, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION.
Motion passed 5 – 0.
Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Councilmember Fliflet, moved TO APPROVE THE
SETTLEMENT OF THE ZULEGER V. LAKE ELMO LAWSUIT AS NEGOTIATED DURING
THE MEDIATION ON MAY 9, 2017, INCLUDING A CONTRIBUTION OF $30,000 BY THE
CITY, WITH NO ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, AND ALSO AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATOR
KRISTINA HANDT TO EXECUTE THE FINAL SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS, IF
NECESSARY. Motion passed 5 – 0.
Meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
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Mike Pearson, Mayor
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Julie Johnson, City Clerk