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Mounds View City Council March 10, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 4 Ms. Sandback indicated she does not want the City to go through more of what has been going 1 on for the past two years. 2 3 Council Member Stigney indicated he has a problem with an acting Mayor making the motion to 4 appoint his wife to a position rather than abstaining. He then said that, in the past, Mayor Linke 5 has voted for salary raises for his wife under the auspice that it was a raise for everyone in that 6 class but this is a very specific thing appointing his wife and something does not ring right with 7 that. 8 9 Council Member Stigney indicated that there are some issues regarding claims against the City 10 with Innovative Images and until that issue is resolved he has serious reservations about 11 appointing her to the Commission as she was terminated from the position. He then asked why 12 the Commission brought forth three names for two positions. He further said he would like to 13 have the motion divided to handle the appointments separately. 14 15 Mayor Linke indicated that, as Mayor, it is his responsibility to bring two names to Council for 16 appointment and as far as outstanding legal issues there is nothing outstanding. He then asked 17 City Attorney Riggs if there was anything outstanding between Innovative Images and the City. 18 19 City Attorney Riggs indicated there was nothing outstanding based on Council action on the last 20 matter. 21 22 Council Member Stigney asked whether a settlement had been made. 23 24 Mayor Linke indicated that no claim for settlement has been made at this time. 25 26 Council Member Stigney asked if the amount offered by the City was accepted by Innovative 27 Images. 28 29 Mayor Linke said no. 30 31 Council Member Stigney said he has a problem when the applicant is the Mayor’s wife and the 32 Mayor makes the motion. 33 34 Mayor Linke indicated he made the motion based on the applicants’ backgrounds and experience 35 and he feels these two applicants would be the best for the City. 36 37 Council Member Stigney asked if Mayor Linke would be willing to abstain from voting. 38 39 Mayor Linke said yes, if that is what it takes. He then said that conflict means if a member of 40 Council were to receive a monetary benefit and there is no benefit as this is a volunteer position. 41 42 Council Member Quick asked who the principal officers of Innovative Images are. 43 44 Mayor Linke asked what that has to do with appointing his wife. 45