2022.05.23 Special Meeting MinutesCrystal City Council special meeting minutes
May 23, 2022
1. Call to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the Crystal City Council was held on
May 23, 2022 at 7:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N. in Crystal,
Minnesota, Mayor Adams called the meeting to order.
Roll Call
Mayor Adams asked the city manager to call the roll for elected officials. Upon roll call, the following
attendance was recorded:
Council members present: Kiser, LaRoche, Parsons, Adams, Banks, and Cummings.
Council Member Budziszewski was absent.
City staff present: City Manager A. Norris, City Attorney T. Gilchrist, League of Minnesota Cities
Insurance Trust Attorney P. Reuvers, and Community Development Director J. Sutter.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Adams led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Approval of Agenda
The Council considered approval of the agenda,
Moved by Council Member Parsons and seconded by Council Member Banks to approve the agenda.
Motion carried,
3. Regular Agenda
3.1 The Council met in a closed session to discuss with the City's attorneys active litigation in the
case of David Bissen and Kathy Bissen vs. City of Crystal and Mahmoud Abumayyaleh
(36th Avenue subdivision).
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Kiser to close this portion
of the meeting pursuant to the attorney -client privilege under Minnesota Statutes, section
13D.05, subdivision 3(b) to discuss the case of David Bissen and Kathy Bissen vs. City of Crystal
and Mahmoud Abumayyaleh (36t' Avenue subdivision).
Motion carried.
Mayor Adams closed the meeting at 7:04 p.m. pursuant to the attorney -client privilege under
Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) for the purpose of discussing the case of
David Bissen and Kathy Bissen vs. City of Crystal and Mahmoud Abumayyaleh (361h Avenue
subdivision).
Moved by Council Member Banks and seconded by Council Member LaRoche to re -open the
meeting.
Motion carried.
Mayor Adams re -opened the meeting at 7:28 p.m.
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Adjournment
Moved by Council Member LaRoche and seconded by Council Member Kiser to adjourn
the meeting,
The meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Motion carried.
Jim AdIms, Mayor
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Ann 7Norris, City anager
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