CC EXECTIVE SESSION MINUTES 05141985

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• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES May 14, 1985 The executive session with City Attorney William Soth was called at 8:46 P.M. by Mayor Sundland.. Present for roll call : Marks, Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth, and Makowske. Also present: City Manager David Childs and Mr. Soth. As he advised the Council during the closed executive session April 9th, the Attorney reiterated that, because of the remote possibility of a connection Dorsey & Whitney might have with one of the firms involved in the litigation related to the City' s water contamination problems, Becky Comstock of the :Dorsey firm, (who had been doing the preliminary research necessary to keep the Council informed as to actions St. Anthony might need to take related to that litigation) , had been looking for another law firm to perform the same service for the City. Mr. Soth said it was Ms. Comstock's recommendation that the City retain the law firm of Briggs & Morgan, who also had some expertise in environmental litigations, to • take the next legal steps necessary to get the City included in that litigation. The City Attorney indicated he would get an estimate of their charges from Briggs & Morgan, informing them at the same time of the agreement which Dorsey & Whitney had with St. Anthony for the same services. Motion by Councilman Rana•llo and seconded by Councilman Makowske to authorize- the City Attorney and City Manager to retain Briggs & Morgan to get the City included in New Brighton's suit .against the parties alleged to •be responsible for that city's and St. Anthony's water.:contamination problems. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adjourn the executive session at 9.:00 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe, Secretary Mayor ATTEST: City Manager