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Minot City Council moves into executive session to discuss eminent domain case with Liberty, Cedar, Vista LLC
Summary
The Minot City Council voted to enter an executive session to consult with counsel and discuss negotiating strategy in a pending eminent domain matter involving Liberty, Cedar, Vista, LLC; the session began at 9:04 a.m. and ended at 9:22 a.m.
The Minot City Council voted Wednesday, Sept. 24, to meet in executive session to discuss a pending eminent domain case involving Liberty, Cedar, Vista, LLC, citing Century Code provisions on closed meetings and negotiation strategy.
City staff introduced agenda item 3 as an executive session “to allow time for the city council to consult with its attorney, discuss negotiating strategy, and provide negotiating instructions to its attorneys or other negotiators,” and cited Century Code sections read into the record by staff. A motion to discuss the item in executive session was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. Council members responding in the roll call on the motion were Alderman Fuller, Alderman Hayes, Alderman Pitner, Alderman Samuelson and Alderman Blessum; Alderman Lisa Olsen attended by Teams and was listed among meeting attendees. The chair announced the motion carried.
The council recorded the executive session and limited discussion to the announced topic. Staff announced the session began at 9:04 a.m. and that the council expected to reconvene at approximately 9:30 a.m.; the minutes later show the executive session adjourned at 9:22 a.m. When the council returned to open session, staff said no formal action was anticipated at that time unless the council determined otherwise.
The council’s statement invoked Century Code authorities (transcript citations read at the meeting) as the legal basis for closing the meeting and for providing negotiating instructions to the city’s attorneys or other negotiators. No specific settlement terms, ordinance numbers or other final decisions were recorded in the open portion of the meeting.
Votes at a glance • Motion to discuss agenda item 3 in executive session (to consult with counsel and provide negotiating instructions regarding a pending eminent domain case with Liberty, Cedar, Vista, LLC): Motion carried by voice vote; members recorded as voting yes included Aldermen Fuller, Hayes, Pitner, Samuelson and Blessum; Alderman Lisa Olsen attended by Teams and was listed among attendees. No formal substantive action or final decision was taken in open session following the executive session.
The council returned to open session at 9:22 a.m.; staff noted item 4 (possible action) was not anticipated unless the council chose to act.
