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Mounds View City Council May 13, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 12 Council Member Quick indicated that running this City the small town way has gotten the City into trouble and he will not stand for any more buddy buddy stuff or anything that is shady or slight of hand. Mayor Sonterre agreed that Council Member Quick has asked in the past to see ledger specific detail. Ms. Gunn indicated she did not receive a request for the checkbook. The request was for expenses and donations and that is what was given to City Administrator Miller. City Administrator Miller indicated she had discussed the matter with the City Attorney and it was determined that the best way to solve the issue was to address it with the contract. Ms. Gunn said she feels as if Council thinks that she is trying to hide something and that is not the case. She then said the festival receives donations from the Lions, from the Chamber and from local businesses. Jerry Linke of 2319 Knoll Drive commented that forcing this entity by contract to do all of its fundraising in the City does not make sense because they are a separate corporation from the City. He then said he does not see a City liability issue and wonders how or why the City can demand that the festival have the golf tournament in Mounds View when it has nothing to do with the festival other than being a fundraiser for it. Mayor Sonterre commented that this is a City of Mounds View festival. Mr. Linke commented that the City of Mounds View has nothing to do with the festival and has washed its hands of it other than this contract. Council Member Marty indicated the festival split off to become a private entity in order to be able to raise funds for the festival to keep the taxpayers from paying for it. He then commented that he is concerned that the City insisting on having control of the festival could jeopardize the nonprofit status of the corporation. City Attorney Riggs indicated it is not a problem for the City to be joint owners in work products. Council Member Stigney commented it is too late to move the golf tournament this year and suggested removing the language concerning the golf tournament from the contract on the bottom of the first page, top of the second page and Exhibit C. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Marty. To Remove the Language Concerning the Golf Tournament on Page 1, 2, and Exhibit C from the Contract for This Year's Festival.