(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester city councilmember-elect hopes for resolution in his residency challenge within the week, according to new court documents.

Shortly after the Nov. 5 general election, current Ward 4 council member Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick , filed a civil motion in Olmsted County Court Nov. 13 requesting the city review Friederichs’ residency and claiming he did not actually live in the district in which he ran.

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Friederichs denied the allegation.

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On Dec. 26, Friederichs’ attorney filed a motion to bring the issue to trial by Jan 3 — unless Kirkpatrick and other Ward 4 relatives choose to dismiss the case.

The parties met over the phone Dec. 27, and Kirkpatrick said scheduling requests will go to the assigned judge shortly.

“It would be best to resolve the issue before the new Council is seated, but scheduling at this time of year is difficult,” Kirkpatrick said.

Friederichs is scheduled to take office as the new Ward 4 representative Jan. 6.