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International Falls council recesses to closed session on labor talks; no action taken
Summary
At a special meeting Jan. 21, the International Falls City Council recessed into a closed session under Minnesota Statutes section 13D.03, subdivision 1(b) to discuss employee labor agreements. The council reported no action was taken and scheduled a follow-up closed session for Jan. 27 at 11 a.m.
The City Council of International Falls recessed into a closed session on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, to discuss employee labor agreements under Minnesota Statutes section 13D.03, subdivision 1(b), the council announced. The meeting began at 7:33 p.m.
Councilor Kaler moved to recess into closed session; a second was offered but not identified in the record. Councilors voted to enter the closed session, and the council later reconvened in open session and reported that no formal action was taken while in closed session.
During the closed session the council recorded attendance by all councilors and by Administrator Bergstrom, Human Resources representative Ms. Stensland, Public Works Director Broca and city attorneys Susan Hansen and Chelsea Nelson. One staff member identified in the transcript, Lisa, was noted as not present. The council stated it would meet again in closed session on Monday, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m.
Minnesota Statutes section 13D.03, subdivision 1(b), which the council cited when moving into closed session, provides for closed meetings for certain labor-negotiation and personnel matters. The council did not state any additional details about the matters discussed in closed session, and the record shows no formal decisions or votes taken during that period.
The special meeting concluded after the announcement of the follow-up closed session.
