Corcoran City Council approves two memoranda of understanding after closed-session labor talks

The Corcoran City Council voted to approve two memoranda of understanding and directed the mayor and city administrator to execute the agreements following a closed session on labor negotiations.

The presiding official announced the council would go into a closed session “under the authority of Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subdivision 1, labor negotiation strategy” to discuss “the contract with LELS Local 615,” then returned and told attendees, “In the closed session, the city council discussed the contract with LELS Local 615.”

After the closed session, the council approved a motion to adopt two memoranda of understanding and to authorize the mayor and city administrator to enter into the agreements. An unidentified speaker moved the measure and another seconded it; when the council called for the vote several members said “aye” and one speaker said, “I’m abstaining.” The presiding official summarized the tally as “3-0-1,” and the motion carried.

The record does not identify who moved or seconded the motion, nor does it name the council member who abstained. Councilor Lanterman was noted as absent because he was not feeling well. The record also does not include the text of the memoranda or further implementation details beyond the direction to the mayor and city administrator to execute the agreements.

With that business concluded, the council moved to adjourn; the motion carried and the meeting ended with members exchanging “Happy New Year” greetings.

What happens next: The council directed city executive staff to finalize the agreements; the transcript does not specify implementation timelines, funding sources or whether the memoranda make changes to the LELS Local 615 contract already discussed in closed session.