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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 7, 1996
A special meeting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Mayor Tierney at
6:15 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room of the City Center, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., on
February 7, 1996.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Tierney, Councilmembers Anderson, Black, Preus,
Granath. Councilmembers Lymangood and Wold arrived at 6:18 p.m.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Johnson, Assistant Manager Lueckert, Public Works
Director Moore, Park and Recreation Director Blank, Community Development Director
Hurlburt, City Attorney Knutson, and City Clerk Ahrens.
CERTIFY RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION
MOTION was made by Councilmember Granath, seconded by Councilmember
Preus, to adopt RESOLUTION 96-65 CERTIFYING RESULTS OF
FEBRUARY 6,1996, SPECIAL CITY ELECTION. Motion carried, five ayes.
Councilmembers Lymangood and Wold arrived at 6:18 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE ON OPEN MEETING LAW
City Attorney Knutson presented information on the Open Meeting Law. He cited
a number of recent cases and advised the City Council with respect to various
situations relating to the law including serial meetings, political action groups,
Council attendance at other governmental meetings and neighborhood meetings,
Council Subcommittee meetings, seminars, and closed meetings. In summary, he
recommended that four councilmembers should not interact on a common issue
regardless of the medium - phone, meeting, e-mail, or voice mail. He discussed the
penalty provisions of the law. Staff was requested to provide information on the
City's insurance coverage relating to the Open Meeting Law.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. x
Laurie F. Ahrens
City Clerk