2021-03-16 Council Closed Session MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the City Council Closed Session
Held March 16, 2021
Pursuant to due can and notice thereof, a meeting of the City Council, City of Mendota Heights,
Minnesota was held at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Levine called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. Councilors Duggan, Mazzitello, Miller, and
Paper, were also present. All attendees were present via WebEx.
CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE MATTERS
A motion was made by Councilor Miller to adjourn to a closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute
§13D.05 subd. 3(b); for Attorney Client Privilege for discussion of pending litigation in the case of
Lawrence J. Culligan and Mary Culligan, Trustees of Lawrence J. Culligan Revocable Trust under
Agreement dated June 21, 2001, as amended vs City of Mendota Heights, Court File No. 19-HA-CV-
21-527.
The motion was seconded by Paper.
A roll call vote was performed:
Councilor Duggan aye
Councilor Mazzitello aye
Councilor Miller aye
Councilor Paper aye
Mayor Levine aye
Mayor Levine adjourned to a closed session of the City Council at 5:01 pm.
Those present in the closed session included Mayor Levine, Councilmembers Duggan, Mazzitello,
Miller, and Paper. Also in attendance were City Administrator Mark McNeill, League of Minnesota
Cities Attorney James Thomson, League of Minnesota Cities Attorney Michelle Weinberg, City
Attorney Elliott Knetsch, Public Works Director Ryan Ruzek, Community Development Director Tim
Benetti, Assistant City Administrator Cheryl Jacobson, and City Clerk Lorri Smith.
A motion was made by Miller and seconded by Mazzitello to adjourn the closed meeting and to return
to the open meeting at 5:45 pm.
A roll call vote was performed:
Councilor Duggan aye
Councilor Mazzitello aye
Councilor Miller aye
Councilor Paper aye
Mayor Levine aye
ADJOURN
Mayor Levine adjourned the meeting at 5:45 pm.
eph nie Levine, Mayor
Lord Smith, City Clerk
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