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City Council Study Session — 06/21/04 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 3 <br />Nays: None. <br />Public Comment, Councilmember Kough Public Comment, <br />Mayor Klausing recognized Councilmember Kough to Councilmember <br />acknowledge recent correspondence and a photo from Olympic Kough <br />Contender Sarah Hildebrand Reiling. <br />Councilmember Kough relayed Ms. Reiling's appreciation and <br />comments to the City Council and citizens of their support and <br />displayed a photo of Ms. Reiling and the token of luck <br />previously presented to her from the community at a public <br />meeting. Councilmember Kough noted that Ms. Reiling had <br />performed well at the recent tryouts in St. Peter's, MO and <br />would continue as a contender in Athens, Greece; and <br />encouraged residents to send their greetings to her and wish her <br />well in the upcoming competition. <br />5. Consider Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br />Consider Items <br />Removed from <br />Consent Agenda <br />S.a Approve Check Register (Moved from Consent 4.a) Approve Check <br />Councilmember Kough requested clarification why check Register <br />numbers were not listed on various vendor payments. <br />Finance Director Chris Miller noted that those payments <br />represented electronic payments wired from the City to <br />vendor's accounts. <br />Further discussion ensued among Councilmembers, staff <br />and City Attorney Eric Hedtke related to the Council's <br />oversight of payments and staff's administration and <br />monitoring of payments within the authority granted by <br />City Council policies and Minnesota State Statute. <br />Councilmember Kough requested that the Council's <br />policies related to vendor payments be reviewed at a future <br />Council Study Session. <br />Further discussion ensued related to staff accountability for <br />City credit card use; limits on those purchases dependent <br />