07-11-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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lel TO: Mayor Grabek & City Council Members FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator DATE: July 5, 1988 SUBJECT: Orono/Long Lake Discussions Attachment: A. Vandevegte Letter (to be submitted at meeting) B. City of Orono Letter Dated 06/23/88 ISSUE - Providing information to Council regarding the status of proposed discussions between Long Lake and the City of Orono. INTRODUCTION - The City Attorney for the City of Long Lake proposed a list of retired judges to act as mediator facilitators between the two cities. The City responded with the list contained in Attachment B indicating that these people may be more appropriate for such purposes. DISCUSSION - In a telephone call I had with Arlo Vandevegte during the week of June 27th, he had indicated that he would be recommending utilization of GTS for the mediator selection to his Council at their July 5th meeting. He additionally indicated that to the extent that the legal issue involved may exceed the capability of that mediator, perhaps one of his retired judges be allowed to be brought in to help facilitate the matter. I indicated that as an alternative to the judges, either persons from the mediation center, which is an off -shoot of the Hennepin County Bar, or Dean Nyquist Brooklyn Center, who is an attorney, may be more appropriate than the retired judges. ALTERNATIVES - 1. Accept the information. 2. Accept, directing staff to work on setting up the meeting. 3. Table. RECOMMENDATION - It is recommended that the Council direct staff to establish an initial meeting between these two cities using the GTS as the facilitator. PROPOSED MOTION - Moved by _, seconded by _, that the Council direct staff to work with the City of Long Lake to establish the initial meeting between these two cities using the Government Training Service mediators to facilitate the meeting. Ayes , nays