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City of j~1 ~~ `~j.. ..I Minnesota, USA Regular City Council Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Monday, October 12, 2009 1. Call Roll Acting Mayor Roe called to order the Roseville City Council regular meeting at ap- proximately 6:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone. (Voting and Seating Order for October: Ihlan; Roe; Johnson; Pust; and Klausing) Acting Mayor Roe noted that Mayor Klausing was unable to attend tonight's meeting. City Attorney Scott Anderson was also present. Closed. Executive Session -Discuss Acquisition of portions of property located at 2785 Fairview Avenue North City Attorney Anderson reviewed the purpose of the Closed Executive Session related to attor- ney/client privilege and confidential purchase offers and appraisal information in accordance with Minnesota Statute, Section 13D.01; and Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subd. 3.c respectively. City Attorney Anderson noted that the meeting would be tape recorded with the tape held by the City Attorney until deemed appropriate, if applicable, for public dissemination. City Attorney Anderson noted that there had been previous threats of litigation by Hagen Properties, with those related meetings tape recorded, and suggested that this meeting be taped as well. Johnson moved, Pust seconded, recessing the meeting into Closed Executive Session, at 6:06 p.m., in accordance with Minnesota Statute, Section 13D.01, for the City Council, staff, and legal counsel to discuss attorney/client privileged information and confidential appraisal information related to a discussion regarding acquisition of portions of 2785 Fairview Avenue North; and to include Minnesota Statute, Section 13D.05, subd. 3.c for closure to discuss real property that may be subject to an offer or counter-offer to purchase. Councilmember Ihlan questioned materials provided to Councilmembers as confidential for the executive session, and whether they were not public information. City Attorney Anderson advised that the documents provided were solely related to the closed executive session, and were private in that sense. Mr. Anderson advised that if an agreement was reached in closed session, any subsequent action would take place in an open meeting, and upon that action, any tapes and related materials would become public. Councilmember Ihlan opined that the memorandum from staff and draft agreements did not ap- pear to include confidential information under the Data Privacy Act; and that such agreements were normally included in Council Agenda packets for public review. Councilmember Ihlan ad- vised that she would be voting against discussion in closed executive session, further opining