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Mounds View City Council January 7, 2002 Special Meeting Page 17 only involvement in the process was to provide the catalog and allow the City to use his account with the vendor to purchase the equipment. Mayor Sonterre indicated he had provided the catalog with the understanding that City Staff would review the equipment before making its recommendation to the Commission and Council. He then indicated that, at the following Commission meeting, pictures of the equipment were shown and information given that the YMCA had decided to purchase the equipment. He further indicated that he had no conversations with anyone concerning the equipment prior to the decision being made to purchase the equipment. Mayor Sonterre indicated that he never intended to do anything other than facilitate the sale. He indicated that he does not sell the equipment and never made any claims concerning that equipment. He then commented that, if it is determined that there were billing errors made by his company, he would stand by his word and take care of it. Council Member Stigney commented that he believes Mayor Sonterre was aware at the time that the equipment was for in home use. He then said if, as claimed, the Mayor was not aware he is aware now. Council Member Stigney asked Mayor Sonterre to provide a warranty equivalent to what would have been provided by Reebok. Council Member Thomas indicated she was not comfortable asking a company that is not the manufacturer to warrant the product. She then suggested that the City needed to research what type of warranty would have been provided and what it would cost to purchase an extended warranty for the equipment. Council Member Marty indicated that the City has a letter from Icon stating that Mr. Sonterre was informed, at the time the order was placed, that the equipment was for in home use. Council Member Thomas indicated that whether or not Mayor Sonterre was aware of the fact that the equipment was for in home use is a "he said -she said" situation and does not solve the warranty issue. Council Member Marty indicated he would like Staff to check on how the equipment is holding up. City Administrator Miller indicated that when she had last spoken to the Public Works staff concerning the equipment she was told that none of the equipment had been broken. She then indicated that the YMCA does regular maintenance on the equipment. She further indicated that during discussions with LMCIT it was determined that regular maintenance on the equipment would prolong the life of the equipment. City Administrator Miller indicated that she had been given direction to look at the discrepancy between what the City paid and what the City should have paid and that is in the report.