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City council schedules closed meeting with attorney ahead of contract renewal
Summary
The city council voted to schedule a closed special meeting with the city attorney the week of April 27 to address a contract that must be renewed by May; members discussed April 29 at 5:30 p.m. as the preferred time and agreed to reach out to the attorney to confirm availability.
The city council voted to set a closed special meeting with the city attorney the week of April 27 to discuss a contract that must be renewed in May, with a proposed date of April 29 at 5:30 p.m., council members said.
The meeting matters because council members said they face a renewal deadline in May for an unnamed contract and wanted to consult with the attorney in a closed session to discuss legal and personnel implications. “Because it has to be renewed by May,” a council member said during scheduling discussion, noting the timeline pressure.
Council members debated the meeting format before agreeing on an in-person session. One participant said the group could handle the matter by meeting only a subset of members online with counsel, but others favored convening all five members plus the attorney. “We’ll reschedule for the 29th with Joel,” the chair said, adding that the attorney would ideally attend in person.
Members discussed contingencies if the attorney is unavailable. The chair asked members to offer backup dates during the week of April 27; participants said they were available most days that week except Friday, with Monday or Thursday flagged as acceptable alternatives.
A council member framed a legal consequence of an expired contract: if the contract lapses without renewal, the employee would revert to Minnesota’s at-will employment status, the member said. The comment was presented as an explanatory point about possible status changes, not as an action taken by the council.
A motion was made to schedule a special closed meeting with the attorney the week of April 27; another member seconded the motion. Members expressed their support by voice vote. The chair then called for any further business; the council moved to adjourn and approved the motion by voice vote.
Council staff said they would contact the attorney to confirm his availability and set a secondary date if necessary. The meeting concluded after members completed the scheduling and adjournment votes.
