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Mounds View City Council January 7, 2002 Special Meeting Page 15 City Administrator Miller indicated that during the closed session on December 10, 2001 the Council had discussed the fitness equipment at the Community Center and had directed her to contact the company for information. She then indicated that she had prepared a report for Council review and noted that she had difficulty in obtaining written confirmation of the figures due to numerous telephone calls placed by certain individuals to Icon, the distributor for Reebok. She further indicated that the report had been reviewed by the City Attorney prior to being given to Council. Council Member Stigney asked if this item should be discussed in a closed session. City Attorney Riggs indicated that it was noted at the closed session discussion that Council did not have information from a direct City source and that is what City Administrator is now providing. He then indicated the information is public data and could be discussed at the open meeting. Council Member Stigney questioned whether the item of discussion was no longer a closed session item. City Attorney Riggs indicated that, at this point, the item is public information. He then indicated that it could be necessary in the future, based on Council’s decision as to how to proceed, to close it again. Mayor Sonterre asked if the item required action at this meeting or would be dealt with at a future meeting. City Attorney Riggs indicated that the City Administrator had provided the information to him today after verifying the information. He then advised Council to review the information and decide how to proceed. He also noted that Mr. Sonterre may wish to dispute some of the information after reviewing it. Council Member Stigney indicated he thought that City Administrator Miller was asked to determine whether the equipment was home equipment rather than commercial, what the warranty was, and ask the vendor if the warranty could be extended. City Administrator Miller indicated that, according to verbal information received from the vendor, the warranty would not be extended because the equipment is in the Community Center. She then indicated that the liability issue was resolved because the representative from LMCIT determined that there would not be an issue. She also noted that the current usage is no more than what the at home usage would be based on documentation obtained from the YMCA that indicates a less than one hour per day usage rate. City Administrator Miller indicated that Staff had thought the vendor would extend the warranty based on the limited usage but declined to do so because the equipment is in a public setting making the warranty void.