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411 West First Street City of Duluth Duluth, Minnesota 55802 Minutes - Final City Council MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Duluth City Council is to develop effective public policy rooted in citizen involvement that results in excellent municipal services and creates a thriving community prepared for the challenges of the future. TOOLS OF CIVILITY: The Duluth City Council promotes the use and adherence of the tools of civility in conducting the business of the council. The tools of civility provide increased opportunities for civil discourse leading to positive resolutions for the issues that face our city. We know that when we have civility, we get civic engagement, and because we can’t make each other civil and we can only work on ourselves, we state that today I will: pay attention, listen, be inclusive, not gossip, show respect, seek common ground, repair damaged relationships, use constructive language, and take responsibility. [Approved by the council on May 14, 2018] Monday, November 27, 2023 5:15 PM Council Chamber Special Meeting ROLL CALL Present: 6- Councilor Gary Anderson, Councilor Azrin Awal, Councilor Mike Mayou, Councilor Terese Tomanek, Vice President Roz Randorf and President Janet Kennedy Absent: 3- Councilor Hannah Alstead, Councilor Arik Forsman and Councilor Noah Hobbs PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COUNCILOR MAYOU (PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES) 23-0906R RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY’S DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES TO REQUEST TO EXCLUDE THE CITY FROM THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS IN IN RE: AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAMS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION, MDL NO. 2-18-MN-2873-RMG, RELATING TO CITY OF CAMDEN, ET AL. V. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY (N/K/A EIDP, INC.), ET AL., 2:23-CV-03230-RMG, AND CITY OF CAMDEN, ET AL. V. 3M COMPANY, CASE NO. 2:23-CV-03147-RMG A motion was made that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Duluth Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final November 27, 2023 Yea: 6- Councilor Anderson, Councilor Awal, Councilor Mayou, Councilor Tomanek, Vice President Randorf and President Kennedy Absent: 3- Councilor Alstead, Councilor Forsman and Councilor Hobbs City of Duluth Page 2