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Mounds View City Council July 28, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Mr. Moroni asked whether the Mayor or any Council Members or their relatives has a 2 <br />relationship in the future or in the past with companies vying to do business in the City. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Mayor Linke indicated that at one point he worked for Kraus Anderson but the attorney had said 5 <br />there was no issue with it since he was an employee. 6 <br /> 7 <br />Mayor Linke said not that he knows of. He then said that he works for a construction company 8 <br />and has no knowledge of bids for work in the City. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Mr. Moroni asked whether the City books are open to the public concerning the Community 11 <br />Center and the golf course. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Mayor Linke indicated that Mr. Moroni should make an appointment with Finance Director 14 <br />Hansen during business hours. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Mr. Moroni indicated he would like to do that. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Mr. Moroni indicated he had recently received his water bill and he really thinks the City should 19 <br />put a second page in there to notify residents of any projects affecting a majority of residents as a 20 <br />way to keep residents informed. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Mr. Moroni indicated that he understands that the golf course has not made any money but the 23 <br />golf course manager received a step increase at the last meeting and he does not think that is 24 <br />appropriate. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Mayor Linke indicated that the course covers its costs but because of the lawsuit the course is in 27 <br />arrears. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Mr. Moroni indicated that if he owned a business he would not give the manager a raise before 30 <br />they were due for one and especially not during tough economic times if the business was not 31 <br />making money. He then suggested that the City Attorney review contracts to make sure they do 32 <br />not allow for raises regardless of the economy. He further commented that he has not received 33 <br />even a cost of living raise for the last two years because of the tight economic times. 34 <br /> 35 <br />Council Member Stigney indicated that there is no contract. 36 <br /> 37 <br />Mr. Moroni indicated that before Council does things like this they should look into it rather than 38 <br />just passing it. 39 <br /> 40 <br />Council Member Quick asked the Mayor to acknowledge that every year Council Members have 41 <br />to make notice of their dealings with the City including any contracts based on state and federal 42 <br />law. 43 <br /> 44