Technical Dispute Review Board – July 18, 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1. Call to Order
2. Minutes
3. Introductions
4. Discuss Legal Representation with Polsinelli to Address Public Meetings Inquiry
5. Other Matters
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This meeting was held virtually. No recording is available.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mark Alpert called the meeting to order at 1 PM CT. Roll call was taken, and a quorum of the Technical Dispute Resolution Board was present.
2. APPROVE THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
MOTION PASSED
Ed Pensock moved to approve the order of the agenda and Charles Boland seconded the motion. On a voice vote, the motion carried.
3. THE FOLLOWING TOPIC WAS DISCUSSED
The parties discussed the request by the North Dakota Attorney General (“AG”) in a letter to the TDRB dated July 3, 2024, seeking information about two meetings held by the TRDB on May 31, 2024, and June 7, 2024. The request from the AG was in response to a request from a media outlet in Fargo, North Dakota for a legal opinion from the AG on whether the TDRB is a public entity and therefore required to comply with the North Dakota open meetings laws. The TDRB is seeking the assistance of legal counsel to respond to the AG’s inquiries.
Motion Passed: A motion was made by Charles Boland to engage Polsinelli to represent the TDRB in the open meetings matter. Mark Alpert seconded on the Motion. On a roll call vote, the motion carried.
4. OTHER BUSINESS – None
5. NEXT MEETING – to be scheduled
6. ADJOURNMENT
Charles Boland moved to adjourn, and Ed Pensock seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. CT.