HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001.02.12 CC Minutes - Judicial Ditch #2MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12.2001
Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
PRESENT: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron
City Administrator, Michael Ericson
City Attorney, Dave Snyder
JD2 Attorney, Paul Haik
Property owners also named in JD2 litigation
Mayor Miron turned the gavel over to Acting Mayor Chuck Haas then sat in the audience
UPDATE ON JD2 LITIGATION AND FEBRUARY 12TH DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL
OF BRIEFS
Paul Haik informed the Council that he had submitted the City's brief to Judge Stephen Muehlberg
by 5:00 pm, February 12, 2001. Judge Muehlberg has 90 days (May 12, 2001) to make his ruling.
He sends his ruling in the mail; he doesn't call or fax with the results. He said plaintiffs should be
"patient and quiet".
IMPACT & ISSUES RELATED TO JD2 LITIGATION
Phase 2 of the trial is scheduled for May 7 —11, 2001. The number of plaintiffs is down to 29, with
8 — 9 dismissed due to their failure to submit tax return information. A number of plaintiffs made
public comments about the trial to the City Council.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Granger made motion, Puleo seconded, to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:00 pm and go into
executive session to discuss JD2 litigation.
All aye. Motion Carried.
RECESS
Petryk made motion, Haas seconded, to recess tonight's meeting at 9:59 pm, until February 15,
2001, at 6:30 pm, Hugo Fire Hall, for the Everton Avenue Neighborhood Study.
All aye. Motion Carried. (Mayor Miron had returned to dais).
Michael A. Ericson
City Administrator