01-14-2025 City Council Closed MeetingHOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED MEETING PROCEEDINGS
JANUARY 14, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a closed session of the Hopkins City Council was
held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 7:53 p.m. in the Raspberry Room at City Hall,
1010 1st Street South.
Mayor Hanlon called the meeting to order with Council Members Garrido, Goodlund,
Hunke and Kuznia attending. Others attending included City Manager Mornson, Assistant
City Manager Casella, City Clerk Domeier, Special Projects and Initiatives Manager
Imihy, Director of Planning and Development Elverum, Community Development
Manager Needham, Planner Krzos, Finance Director Bishop and City Attorney Sathe.
Motion by Kuznia. Second by Hunke.
Motion to go into closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections
13D.05, subd. 3(c) and 13.44, subd. 3, to conduct a closed council meeting
concerning the properties identified as (PID’s and location): 102 10th Avenue North
(PID No. 2411722310095; PID No. 2411722310094; PID No. 2411722310002);
501 Mainstreet (PID No. 2411722420009); 525 Main Street (PID No.
2411722420166); 15 6th Avenue North (PID No. 2411722420017) (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Properties”) and to consider strategies and to
develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the purchase or sale of the
Properties and to review confidential appraisal information for the Properties. The
need for confidentiality outweighs the purposes of the open meeting law because
the City Council, City staff and City Attorney intend to candidly discuss the City’s
options and potential strategies related to these Properties.
Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Kuznia. Second by Hunke.
Motion to go out of closed session.
Ayes: Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke, Kuznia
Nays: None. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, and upon a motion by
Hunke, second by Garrido, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk