August 8, 2005

 

 

 

The Honorable Carla Schaefer

Mayor of the City of Waite Park

Waite Park City Hall

19-13th Avenue North

P.O. Box 339

Waite Park, MN 56387

 

Greg Berg

St. Joseph Town Board Chair

9832 Hawthorne Road

St. Cloud, MN 56301

 

 

Gordon Hansmeier

Rajkowski Hansmeier, Ltd.

P.O. Box 1433

St. Cloud, MN 56302-1433

 

Kirby Dahl

Attorney at Law

Red River at Mail

P.O. Box 417

Cold Spring, MN 56320

 

Timothy Keane

Leonard, Street & Deinard

150 South Fifth Street

Suite 2300

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Christopher M. Hood

Flaherty & Hood, P.A.

525 Park Street, Suite 470

St. Paul, MN 55103

 

Re:                OA-775-2 Waite Park/St. Joseph Township (City Resolution No. 01/03/05-1; Heid/Herges Property; 135.72 acres); OAH Docket No. 2-0330-16700-BA

 

 

Dear Parties and Counsel:

 

          This letter will confirm the decisions reached at the prehearing conference on August 5, 2005.

 

1.                The hearing in this matter will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2005, beginning at 10:00 a.m. and continue through November 18, 2005, as needed.

2.                The hearing will be held in the Waite Park City Hall, Council Chambers, 19-13th Ave. N., Waite Park Minnesota 56387.

3.                The hearing will be recorded by court reporter.

4.                The parties will prepare stipulations as to facts and submit them to the judge on or before November 7, 2005.

5.                There will be no final oral argument at the hearing. The parties will submit post-hearing letter briefs on December 16, 2005.

6.                Reply briefs will be submitted by January 6, 2006.

7.                The parties have agreed to a division of the hearing costs. The parties will divide the hearing costs, exclusive of attorneys, witness or expert fees and litigant’s trial preparation and expenses, equally.

8.                Township exhibits will be marked with letters. City exhibits will be marked by number.

9.                Disclosure of experts and a general description of the subject matter of their testimony shall be exchanged by October 1, 2005.

10.             A supplemental list of any rebuttal experts must be disclosed by October 15, 2005.

11.             Discovery shall be completed by October 31, 2005.

12.             Witness lists, exhibit lists, exhibits to be introduced at hearing, and expert reports must be exchanged and filed with the ALJ before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2005.

13.             A copy of the exhibits should also be available for witnesses at the hearing.

14.             Ms. Scotillo and Mr. Hood will accomplish republication of the notice of hearing.

 

 

Thank you for your cooperation in preparing for this hearing.  Any questions concerning the hearing or this order can be directed to Michael Lewis, Staff Attorney, at Michael.Lewis@state.mn.us or (612) 341-7610 or to myself.

 

 

                                                                      Sincerely,

 

                                                                      s/Raymond R. Krause

 

 

                                                                      RAYMOND R. KRAUSE

                                                                      Chief Administrative Law Judge

 

                                                                      Telephone: (612) 341-7600

 

 

cc:      Christine Scotillo

          Docket Coordinator

          Michael Lewis

          Shaunna Johnson, City Administrator

          Anna Reischl, St. Joseph Township Clerk