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requested that Council declare the items as "surplus" and authorize staff to advertise the items for sale (sealed bid) in the Anoka Union. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired as to when the equipment will be available to be viewed and when the bid deadline will be. Community Development Director Frolik was unsure,, but noted that information would be included in the ad. Councilmember Zimmerman requested that staff update the Council at the next Council meeting so they can notify public. Motion by Councilmember excess equipment as surpl Union. seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to declare the g staff to advertise the items for sale in the Anoka Motion carried. Voting No: None. Hendr/ksen, Kurak, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Case #9A: City Attorney City Attorney Goodrich stated that 11~.~ 2001 the Council held a work session at which time City staff brought to the~)unc~ r discussion, seeking direction from the Councd. At the December 18 C~ 1 meetmg the Council requested a legal op~mon regarding any conflict of interest pertaining that impact her own property. In forming LeFevere from the firm of Kennedy and opinion noting the following: The question ,~- number of changes to the Comprehensive Plan that had land owners. Two of the parcels of land affected are owned by Kurak. BecaUse the discussion occurred at a work session, no was taken, and no vote was taken. For the purpose of Mr. the land use designation is changed and the property is voting on a land use issues onsulted with Attorney Charles reviewed Mr. LeFevere's hold a public hearing on a either by staff or affected and of Councilmember by the City Council opinion he assumed that if the value of the land owned by Councilmember Kurak's husband will increase significantly. He also assumed that any financial benefit to the landowner will be shared in some measure by Councilmember Kurak. However, he noted that those were assumptions on his part and that he had no actual evidence or knowledge that those assumptions were accurate. Mr. LeFevere indicated that the term "conflict of interest" is not a legal term with a single definition. It may be used to describe any one of a number of doctrines under which an official is, or may be, limited in his or her official activities because of position, interest or relationship outside of his or her public office. The term is also used in a non-legal sense to describe any one of a number of situations in which an official's objectivity or fairness may be called into question because of real or perceived outside influences on the official. Acting in the later circumstances may involve the appearance of impropriety in the eyes of some, but is not unlawful. Public officials are sometimes called upon to decide City Council/January 8, 2002 Page 19 of 27 -69-