City Council Special Executive Session

Mayor CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL EXECUTIVE Amáda Márquez Simula Councilmembers SESSION John Murzyn, Jr. Public Safety Bldg—Training Room, 825 41st Ave NE Connie Buesgens Nick Novitsky Monday, November 01, 2021 Kt Jacobs 5:00 PM City Manager Kelli Bourgeois MINUTES The following are the minutes for the special executive session of the City Council held at 5:00 pm on Monday, November 1, 2021 at the Public Safety Building in the Training Room, 825 41st Ave NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Márquez Simula called the meeting to order at 5:06 pm. Present: Mayor Márquez Simula; Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember Jacobs; Councilmember Murzyn, Jr.; Councilmember Novitsky. Also Present: Kelli Bourgeois, City Manager; Aaron Chirpich, Community Development Director; Alicia Howe, Community Development Admin Assistant II; Sara Ion, City Clerk; Paul Reuvers, Attorney at Iverson Reuvers. EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Discuss Litigation- In the matter of Jeffrey Bahe and Robert Williams v. City of Columbia Heights (Court File No. 02-CV-20-3146). Motion by Councilmember Murzyn Jr., seconded by Councilmember Buesgens., to close the meeting per Minnesota Statute 13.05 Subdivision 3(b), attorney-client privilege in order to discuss the matter of Jeffrey Bahe and Robert Williams v. City of Columbia Heights, Court File No. 02-CV-20-3146 with attorney Paul Reuvers. All Ayes, Motion Carried 5-0. The meeting closed at 5:07 pm. The City Council, City Staff, and Attorney Reuvers had a discussion regarding the matter of Jeff Bahe and Robert Williams v. City of Columbia Heights, Court File No. 02-CV-20-3146. Motion by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Novitsky, to reconvene the open session. All Ayes, Motion Carried 5-0. The meeting returned to open session at 5:27 pm. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilmember Buesgens, seconded by Councilmember Jacobs, to adjourn. All Ayes, Motion Carried 5-0. City of Columbia Heights MINUTES November 01, 2021 City Council Special Executive Session Page 2 Meeting adjourned at 5:28 pm. Respectfully Submitted, __________________________________ Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary