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Mounds View City Council January 7, 2002 Special Meeting Page 16 Council Member Stigney asked what the warranty would have been if the equipment were not in a public setting. He then indicated that the Mayor was told, when he placed the order, that the equipment was for in home use. City Administrator Miller indicated the equipment was purchased through a catalog and she is not sure that anyone on Staff checked to see if was commercial equipment. She also indicated that, when the City took ownership of the equipment, no one checked the equipment either. Council Member Stigney commented that it was his understanding, during closed session discussions, that when TSS placed the order Reebok informed Mr. Sonterre that the equipment was for in home use and was not to be used in a commercial setting. He then said he feels that the Mayor, as owner of TSS, should uphold whatever the warranty would have been. Mayor Sonterre indicated that it was the opinion of Reebok that he was made aware of the fact that the equipment was in home equipment and he has disputed that fact. Council Member Stigney indicated that Mayor Sonterre sold the equipment knowing it was going into a commercial setting. He then indicated that since the equipment is not covered by warranty he feels the person who sold the equipment, Mayor Sonterre, should provide whatever the Reebok warranty would have been Mayor Sonterre indicated that the equipment was part of an apparel catalog and he does not sell the equipment and knows nothing about it. He indicated he never received any information on the product other than the two-page portion of the apparel catalog. He then explained that while on the Parks Commission he offered the catalog to the Commission because the Commission was interested in purchasing equipment for the Community Center. He further explained that his 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.