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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 17, 2011 Page 25 As previously noted, this item will be brought forward for discussion at a later date. Councilmember Pust requested future agenda discussion about the administrative piece of the annual budget as it relates to the recent contract with Ramsey County to administer elections; and other budget changes that may or may not affect that portion of the City's organization. Recess and Reconvene in Executive Session At the request of Mayor Roe, City Attorney Bartholdi reviewed statutory authority for the City Council to hold closed meetings to consider strategies for employee labor negotia- tions, accepted under the Open Meeting Law, with discussions limited to those confines. Willmus moved, Pust seconded, recessing the meeting at approximately 9:35 p.m. to move into Closed Executive Session to consider strategies for labor negotiations, in ac- cordance with Minnesota Statute §13D.03 of the Open Meeting Law. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee; Willmus: Johnson; Pust; and Roe. Nays: None. Mayor Roe convened the City Council in Closed Executive Session at approximately 9:40 PM. Johnson moved, Pust seconded, to recess the Closed Executive Session and reconvene the meeting in Open Session in the City Hall Maple Room at approximately 10:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering a motion to extend the meeting past the 10:00 PM curfew. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee; Willmus: Johnson; Pust; and Roe. Nays: None. Open Session Motion to Extend Meeting(10:00 p.m.) Johnson moved, Pust seconded, to extend the meeting 15 minutes. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee; Willmus: Johnson; Pust; and Roe. Nays: None. Motion to Return to Closed Session Johnson moved, Pust seconded, to recess the Open Session and return to a Closed Execu- tive Session to continue discussion of strategies for labor negotiations.