2020-07-21 Councl Work Session MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Council Work Session
Held Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a workshop of the Mendota Heights City Council was held at City
Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Garlock called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Council members Duggan, Miller, Paper, and
Petschel were also present. Staff in attendance included City Administrator Mark McNeill, Assistant City
Administrator Cheryl Jacobson, Public Works Director Ryan Ruzek, Community Development Director
Tim Benetti, and City Clerk Lorri Smith.
DISCUSSION OF PROCESS TO FILL VACANT CITY ATTORNEY POSITION
City Administrator Mark McNeill stated that the current city attorney, Andy Pratt, Best and Flanagan, has
given his notice to leave his employment as city attorney. He said that his last day representing the City of
Mendota Heights will be August 4, 2020.
The Council discussed the proposals before them, and voiced their desire to interview three of the firms.
By general consensus, the Council decided to interview the firms of Kennedy & Graven, Campbell
Knutson, and LeVander Gillen & Miller. The date for the interviews was set for Monday, July 27, 2020, at
2:00 p.m.
DISCUSSION ON COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS
Mr. McNeill informed the Council that due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the City has received a few
requests from the public to mandate the wearing of protective face masks in the city, in all public spaces.
He provided the Council with a list of cities in the state that currently have this mandate in place.
Councilor Duggan stated that he requested this item be place on the agenda for discussion. He thought it
was important that this city mandate the wearing of masks due to the many people who come to our city to
work during the day.
By general consensus, the Council felt that the city should wait for the Governor Walz's direction on this
mandate.
ADJOURN
Mayor Garlock adjourned the meeting at 4:40 pm.
Neil Garlock, Mayor
ATTES
Lorri Smith, City Clerk