City Council

Maple Grove City Council closed work session Meeting minutes November 20, 2023 Call to order Pursuant to call and notice thereof, a closed meeting of the Maple Grove City Council was held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 20, 2023, at the Maple Grove Government Center/Public Safety Facility, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Present were Mayor Steffenson and Councilmembers Judy Hanson, Kristy Janigo, and Rachelle Johnson. Absent was Councilmember Kristy Barnett. Also attending was City Administrator Heidi Nelson, Interim Public Works Director / City Engineer Vince Vander Top, and City Attorney Justin Templin. Mayor Steffenson called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Mayor opened the meeting and asked Mr. Templin to address the council. Closed session to City Attorney Justin Templin stated the City Council has the ability to go into closed discuss legal session pursuant to Minn. Statute § 13D.05, subd. 3(b) when closure is permitted for strategy and the City Council to meet with legal counsel to discuss legal strategy and the possibility possible of settlement in light of litigation against the city threatened by the property owner settlement in light of 7890 Queensland related to a sewer back-up that occurred on October 17, 2023. of litigation Mr. Templin advised that the discussion be strictly limited to said subject, and then he requested that the council meet in closed session and that a motion be made to go into closed session pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 3(b). Motion by Mayor Steffenson to go into closed session, seconded by Councilmember Hanson. Council adjourned to closed session pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 3(b). Adjournment Motion by Mayor Steffenson, seconded by Councilmember Hanson, to adjourn to the City Council regular meeting of November 20, 2023. Upon call of the motion by Mayor Steffenson, there were four ayes and no nays. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. by Mayor Steffenson. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Nelson, City Administrator