HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-12 Closed
The City Council of Centerville, Minnesota met in a closed session on Wednesday,
October 12, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall. Present were Mayor Mary Capra, Council
members Richard Terway, Michelle Lakso, Tom Lee and Jeff Paar. Also present were
Administrator Dallas Larson and Jim Hoeft & Joan Quade of City Attorney’s office. The
purpose of the closed meeting was to hear a proposal for settlement relating to the lawsuit
with Royal Oaks Realty, Inc. and to review the status of litigation relating to Ronald S.
Hugger and related vehicle forfeiture.
Joan Quade reported that the opposing party has filed a Rule 68 settlement offer of
$50,000. This means that if the court award were less than $50,000 the opposing party
could be awarded their costs. The Council was not interested in settling for such a low
amount, especially given that we are now prepared for trial. The attorney reviewed the
procedures that will be followed by the court and noted that it is likely the council
members that have been subpoenaed can be excused by the judge until their testimony is
required. The notice will be posted of a special meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the Court House.
Jim Hoeft reported that the attorney for Ronald Hugger has asked that his client be paid
the value of the vehicle that was forfeited in error and sold to Lexington Fire Department.
Since the proceeds of sale went to the Centennial Lakes Police Department, any refund
should be paid from Police Department Funds. This will need to be approved by the
Joint Powers Governing Board. Attorney Hoeft will advise Hugger’s attorney of this fact.
The meeting was reopened to the public at 7:25 p.m.
Dallas Larson, City Administrator