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Mounds View City Council October 28, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 3 5. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS Council Member Stigney asked whether the City is paying for Staff coffee. City Administrator Miller indicated the employees do consume coffee while at work and the City does pay for the purchase of coffee at this point. She then indicated that Council Member Stigney had requested a report on whether or not this is an appropriate expenditure and she will have a report next week. Council Member Stigney said he feels it is inappropriate to provide coffee for City Staff as they get paid and should buy their own coffee. He then said he would like to give direction to Staff to see if this can be corrected so he does not see it on the next claims for approval. Council Member Quick indicated Staff was given direction to look into that item for discussion at an upcoming work session. He then said the grandstanding tactics are premature and if Council allows Staff some time to do their job Council will receive the information and can make a decision on it. Council Member Stigney said it has been a week and he heard the answer is the City is paying for coffee and he would like to direct Staff to stop buying coffee. Council Member Marty indicated he had received information from a resident concerning an outside vendor the City could look into for providing coffee at employee expense. He then said he would provide the information to Staff. Council Member Quick said he felt the question is premature, as Staff needs time to do their job instead of making a big issue out of it. Council Member Stigney commented he does not think it is grandstanding and he looks at it as a fiduciary responsibility with taxpayer money. Council Member Marty said he did not see this as an outburst from Council Member Stigney as the question was raised if any one had questions or concerns on the claims for approval. He then suggested finishing the discussion at the work session. Council Member Stigney indicated there were convention charges for Ms. Reed to attend the convention in Philadelphia for $790.00, $25.00 and $130.00. He then asked for a break down of those charges. Finance Director Hansen indicated he had no further information other than the detail attached to the claim. Council Member Stigney asked Staff to look into that and provide more information at a later time.