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Mounds View City Council August 22, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br />Mayor Marty asked if Medtronic had paid the Festival sponsorship prior to the negotiations. <br />Mary Scotch, 7806 Gloria Circle, said no one is putting anyone on the spot but the question is, <br />did Medtronic sponsor in the previous years before now. Councilmember Thomas stated she is <br />not on the committee and does not know. <br />Ms. Scotch stated that is a fair question. Councilmember Thomas stated that was not the <br />Mayor's question and that is why she urged caution. <br />Mr. Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road, stated that Medtronic has not been a sponsor in the <br />past. He stated the community is hurt when put head-to-head with neighbors in a negative way <br />and he is begging the Council to take a stand, sit down with Medtronic, and talk this out. He <br />stated he does not think the contract has been signed, noting City Administrator Ulrich stated it <br />was just finalized from the July 8~' draft. Mr. McCarty asked all to go back to their roots, noting <br />Mounds View is full of nice people, as is Medtronic. He stated when driving someone out as <br />sweet as Councilmember Sherry Gunn, then that is the wrong thing to do. He asked for a standby <br />for two weeks and stated he will be happy to debate Mr. McCombs and search what their project <br />really means. Mr. McCarty stated Mounds View is an involved community and residents care <br />very deeply. Residents support a continuum of recreational programs and the golf course if a part <br />of that He stated he thinks the City can put that together with Medtronic and again asked the <br />Council to give residents two weeks to sort it out in calm and civil manner. <br />Councilmember Stigney stated this is a "cheap shot" on Medtronic by Ms. Haake and personally <br />thanked Medtronic for their contribution to the Festival in the Park for the fireworks. He stated <br />he hopes Medtronic also contributes in the future. If it was their first contribution, he welcomes <br />it and thinks Ms. Haake's attack was out of line. <br />Councilmember Thomas stated she works very hard to stay calm, rational, keep working <br />relationships with people, and not let things get into personal attacks. In response to Mr. <br />McCarry's request, she stated that two weeks will not do anything because the Council has <br />looked at those options and made the decision. Councilmember Thomas stated she will not go <br />back and do it again. The Council is done with the negotiations and the matter was voted on so <br />there is no negotiating anymore or participating in negotiations. She stated that whether this can <br />be talked out as rational adults and everyone stay calm, that is the stage where we are at. The <br />decision is made <br />Councilmember Flaherty stated that no one took more time on this and no one has had more <br />compassion than him and all worked very hard to look at all the variables so everything was <br />taken care of when the Council took the vote. <br />Mayor Marty stated he also did a lot of work, as did Councilmember Flaherty. He stated even <br />when he met with Roger McCombs he was trying to negotiate. But that is the consensus. <br />• <br />