OAH 2-0330-19711-BA

MBA D-454

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

 

FOR THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS UNIT

 

In the Matter of the Petition for the Detachment of Certain Land from the City of Rockville Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 414

 

FIRST PREHEARING ORDER

 

This matter came on for a telephone prehearing conference on June 25, 2008.

Harry E. Burns, Burns Law Office, P.A., appeared on behalf of the Petitioners.

James Mogen Jr., Rinke, Noonan Law Office., appeared on behalf of the City of Rockville.

Peter Tiede, Murnane Brandt, P.A. appeared on behalf of Maine Prairie Township.

The hearing record opened in the above-referenced matter on April 3, 2008, and the evidentiary portion of the hearing was continued to an indefinite date.  On May 15, 2008 the Director of the Municipal Boundary Adjustment Unit (the Director) transmitted notification that informal discussions in this matter had failed to result in a resolution and that a hearing was requested.  The undersigned ALJ was assigned to hear this matter.

Based upon the discussions during the prehearing conference, and upon all of the files, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) makes the following:

Order

1.               The Administrative Procedures Act[1] and the Office of Administrative Hearings’ contested case rules[2] shall govern the conduct of this matter to the extent that they do not conflict with the specific provisions of Chapter 414.


2.               The following schedule is adopted:

Description

 

Due Date

 

 

 

 

 

Discovery completed

 

July 25, 2008

Joint Informational Meeting (M.S. 414.0333)

 

To be determined by parties.

 

 

Notice of Reconvened Hearing published

 

Week of July 21, 2008

 

 

 

Hearing exhibits, exhibit lists, and prehearing briefs filed with OAH and served upon counsel of record

 

August 8, 2008

Evidentiary hearing

 

August 19, 2008 (and August 22, 2008 if needed), 9:00 a.m., Rockville City Hall

 

Administrative Law Judge tour of subject property, escorted by counsel

 

August 22, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

Post-hearing Briefs

30 days after receipt of final hearing recording

 

 

 

Administrative Law Judge decision due

 

April 3, 2009

 

3.               Prehearing motions may be filed at any time.  Dispositive motions must be filed by August 8, 2008.  Responses to motions must be filed within ten days of receipt.  If oral argument is requested by a party or ordered by the Administrative Law Judge, it will be scheduled promptly.  If possible, discovery and other disputes should be brought before the Administrative Law Judge less formally by arranging a telephone conference. Requests for subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents shall be made in writing to the administrative law judge pursuant to Minn. R. 1400.7000.  A copy of the subpoena request shall be served on the other parties.  A subpoena request form is available at www.oah.state.mn.us.

4.               The Director shall arrange for the publication of the Notice of Reconvened hearing in the appropriate newspaper of general circulation in the area of the city and township as the parties may advise.

5.               The hearing will be recorded by digital recording device and copies prepared for the parties.

6.               The City of Rockville's exhibits will be marked with numbers 1 through 499.  Petitioner’s exhibits will be marked with numbers 500 through 1000. Maine Prairie Township’s exhibits shall be marked alphabetically.

7.               No public comment hearing has been requested.

8.               Written comments may be submitted by the public to the Administrative Law Judge at any time through August 19, 2008.  They must be post-marked or emailed by that date to:

Raymond R. Krause

Administrative Law Judge

Office of Administrative Hearings

PO Box 64620

St. Paul, MN 55164-0620

or

Ray.Krause@state.mn.us

 

9.               Written briefs and replies shall be submitted in lieu of closing oral argument.

10.           The parties have not requested accommodation for a disability or appointment of an interpreter.  The Office of Administrative Hearings shall be notified promptly if either an accommodation or interpreter is needed.

Dated:  June 26, 2008

 

                                                               s/Raymond R. Krause

RAYMOND R. KRAUSE

Chief Administrative Law Judge

 

 

 

cc:      Christine Scotillo

          Docket Clerk

          Court Reporter Coordinator

 

 



[1] Minn. Stat. §§ 14.57 – 14.62.

[2] Minn. R. 1400.5100 – 1400.8400.