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Mounds View City Council May 13, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 11 City Attorney Riggs indicated it could be removed and the City could create a separate contract with Brightwood Hills for the golf tournament. City Attorney Riggs indicated that, unless the tournament is put on by a separate entity there would still be the insurance issues. City Administrator Miller asked why it is too late to switch the tournament to the Bridges. Wendy Marty of 2626 Louisa Avenue indicated she had contacted City Administrator Miller on January 10, 2002 regarding having the tournament placed on the work session agenda and was told no. She tried again later in January and was told no only to have the matter put on an agenda in February that she was not invited to. Ms. Marty indicated she has beverages set up for 200 golfers as well as three gifts for each golfer and then asked whether Mr. Longville felt this large of a tournament could be pulled together by June 15, 2002 if she started now. Mr. Longville indicated it would be easier to do a better job with more time. Ms. Marty indicated that the press releases have been sent to the newspapers as well as all the advertising prepared making it impossible to move the tournament at this late date. Council Member Quick commented that the City finds itself in another situation where an entity with no contract with the City has gone off and made plans without the knowledge or consent of the City and now wants to hold the City hostage for plans made. He then said he does not want to kill the festival but he does not find it appropriate that individuals go off on their own agenda without approval from the City. Pete Severson of 5172 Long View Drive indicated the festival committee spends months planning the festival and should have had a contract from the City in January. He then said the festival feels as if it is a hostage of the City because the City dragged its feet on getting a contract to them and, if the festival committee had waited, there would not have been enough time to plan the festival. Ms. Gunn asked Council Member Quick why he thinks the golf tournament is a separate entity. Council Member Quick said he thinks the golf tournament is part of the festival and he feels the festival should have complied with the contract and turned over the information that Council had requested concerning expenses and profits. City Administrator Miller indicated she had received a summary of expenses with no detail. Ms. Gunn indicated that what was given to City Administrator Miller is all that exists because this is a small town festival not a high buck operation.