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Mounds View City Council Apri112, 2004 <br />Regular Meeting Page 13 <br />• Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />Mayor Linke indicated that Staff is looking back on the other issues and, if unable to find them, <br />will ask the Commission to bring them back for action. <br />G. Consideration of Request from Innovative Images Marketing and <br />Management LLC for a Settlement Conference. <br />Mayor Linke turned the meeting over to Acting Mayor Marty and then left Council Chambers. <br />Council Member Marty indicated the City Attorney provided a report on the matter and he felt <br />the report had a lot of valid points.. <br />City Attorney Riggs offered to answer questions but said his recommendation is that he thinks if <br />it is going to move forward it is wise to consider this and get some appropriate guidance from the <br />Attorney General. <br />Council Member Stigney asked what it meant when the Attorney said "if this is to go forward." <br />City Attorney Riggs indicated that before even dealing with the merits this is a situation that <br />there are previous Attorney General opinions. He then said that it is not a bad idea to have the <br />opinion of the Attorney General behind Council one way or another because if there is truly a <br />conflict it is a situation that Council cannot deal with it. He further commented that this is in <br />such a gray area it would be appropriate to seek an opinion. <br />Council Member Gunn asked whether part of the problem is that Mr. Linke claims that the <br />contract is still in existence and he as Vice President of this company then there is a conflict with <br />him being Mayor and the City having a contract with him. <br />Council Member Quick commented that the City terminated the contract. <br />There was consent to ask for an Attorney General's opinion. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To Direct Staff to Send this Item Out to the Attorney <br />General for an Opinion. <br />Council Member Stigney asked for clarification. <br />City Attorney Riggs indicated the City would be requesting an opinion based on the questions set <br />forth in the report and the question of if and can the Council settle this issue with a sitting <br />Council Member. <br />Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />• <br />