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Mounds View City Council March 10, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 3 Mr. Jahnke asked if anyone knew how many loans are against the golf course and what the total 1 amount of the loans is. 2 3 Finance Director Hansen indicated the golf course and its loans would be discussed later in the 4 agenda. 5 6 Mr. Jahnke indicated he would like to know the total figure borrowed to keep the course running. 7 8 Council Member Marty indicated that he had spoken to Mr. Ericson concerning the planning 9 associate and Mr. Ericson is working on different avenues in an effort to save the City money. 10 11 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 12 13 A. Resolution 5960, Appointing Parks and Recreation Commission Members 14 15 Mayor Linke indicated the names of four interested persons were presented to the Park and 16 Recreation Committee for review and the Committee has put forth three names for Council 17 consideration, Sharon Linke, Dana Mendoza and Robert Edmunds. He then said that he would 18 recommend that Sharon Linke and Dana Mendoza be appointed to the Committee. 19 20 MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Gunn. To Approve Resolution 5960, a Resolution Appointing 21 Parks and Recreation Commission Members. 22 23 Michele Sandback addressed Council and indicated she is concerned with Ms. Linke being 24 appointed to the Committee as there have been ongoing conversations with this Council to get rid 25 of the YMCA and putting in a City-run Parks Director. She further commented that Ms. Linke is 26 the Mayor’s wife and she feels there may be a conflict of interest at the time when, and if, the 27 City does go through with a City-run Parks Department. 28 29 Mayor Linke indicated this Commission has no money to spend and merely makes 30 recommendations to Council and his wife has over 20 years of experience in Parks and 31 Recreation and she is the better candidate. 32 33 Ms. Sandback said she feels that the Mayor should abstain from voting since the candidate is his 34 wife and secondly, she would like to see a resolution passed by this Council to stop conflicts of 35 interest when it comes to Commissions. She then suggested passing a resolution that prohibits 36 Commission Members from gaining employment with the City until one year after resignation or 37 removal from a City Commission. 38 39 Ms. Sandback indicated she feels there may be a conflict of interest later on if the City does 40 decide to go with a City-run parks department when it comes to hiring someone to run that 41 department. She then said that Ms. Linke is the president of Innovative Images and there is an 42 unresolved financial issue between Innovative Images and the City. 43 44