2017-10-30 Council Closed Session and Work Session MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the City Council Meeting
Held Monday, October 30, 2017 .
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a meeting of the City Council, City of Mendota Heights,
Minnesota was held immediately following the special meeting of the City Council, at City Hall,
1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Garlock called the meeting to order at 7:55 pm. Councilmembers Duggan, Paper,
Petschel were also present. Councilmember Miller was absent. Staff in attendance included City
Administrator Mark McNeill, Assistant City Administrator Cheryl Jacobson, Police Chief Kelly
McCarthy, City Attorney Tom Lehmann, and Consulting Attorney Marylee Abrams.
CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRNILEGE MATTERS
A motion to adjourn to a closed session for the purpose of reviewing data regarding internal affairs
investigation of law enforcement personnel pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.05 subd. 2(2) was made by
Councilor Petschel and seconded by Councilor Paper. The motion passed 4-0. Mayor Garlock
adjourned the meeting to a closed session of the City Council at 7:57 pm.
Those present included Mayor Garlock, Councilmembers Paper, Duggan and Petschel. Also in
attendance were City Administrator Mark McNeill, Police Chief Kelly McCarthy, Assistant City
Administrator Cheryl Jacobson, City Attorney Tom Lehmann, and Consulting Attorney Marylee
Abrams.
A motion was made by Councilor Duggan and seconded by Councilor Petschel to adjourn the closed
meeting and to return to the open meeting at 8:45 pm. The motion passed 4-0.
It was stated that no official action was taken by the Council in the closed session meeting. The
Council will provide a summary of the meeting as required by Minnesota Statutes.
OPEN SESSION
DISCUSSION OF JOINT FACILITIES PARTNERSHIP
The meeting was joined by Architect Jennifer Anderson-Tuttle of LSE Architects, which is the firm
which had been hired by ISD 197 to help research options for school facilities.
The Council discussed a joint facilities partnership with the City of West St. Paul, ISD 197, and other
possible partners. It was stated that the School District and the City of West St. Paul are in need of
replacing their respective swimming pools. A facilities study group was exploring the possibility of
consolidating and reconstructing for efficiency. The Council is being asked if they are interested in a
partnership and explore the idea of a community center.
Councilor Duggan expressed a desire for a written agreement early in the process to set forth use
expectations, and how much Mendota heights residents would see as a benefits. Councilor Petschel
expressed her desire for a survey to gauge community support for needs and priorities. She felt that
financing could only be done by referendum, similar to the Par 3 acquisition,
It was determined that the City Council would like to schedule a workshop to discuss a variety of
facilities topics, including more information on a possible school/cities partnership, but also
information on the fire station, the former Turner gymnastics building, and information on the impact
of a possible referendum.
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Motion Councilmember Duggan and seconded by Councilor Petschel to adjourn the meeting at 9:25
pm. Motion carried 4-0.
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Neil Garlock, Mayor -�
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Lorri Smith, City Clerk
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