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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 01-02 Councilmen Defend Mayor on 'Conflict of Interest" DISPATCH Councilmen Defend Mayor , , .. O n 'Conflict of Interest' ► ., ,, 1873 Mayor Les Axdahl was ':; .::,,. e.:,< "'__:>. : :.:;.7.347,45Z7-.....!i:. ed. "You were elected " ..":,�,.:::<��;,<,<<; : :>. to I think it's hard to roundly d e f e n d e d by ,• .:>;;;.,; < :n�:::< < vote to represent the live in the St. Paul area ,hree Maplewood village . F'` people of this village. I without being affected councilmen when a cite netrealize you are a 3M ern- ten m by them (3M) in some Aggr '" to e. But I have never wa cen accused him of a ..... H >..::..>'-.. } >� � P Y y,"he said_ • 4'I-... , <.:.r ::'. seen you do anything s ,. ' „..:::,:.,;:21?,:,...,� 4 x` dishonest. Greavu said it was easy for someone to lev- tonflict of interest in is _ el the accusation of con' nes dealing with Minne- flirt of interest. wota Mining & Manufac But the °accuser, he in-j ring Co. (3M). sisted, should "Stand up and be heard and do it in C h a r l e s Brady, 597 court or sit down and Kingston St., an unsuc- shut up.” cessful candidate for the k� • "I have pretty well the council in the last Ma- same feeling," Council- plewood election, ques- x man Don Wiegert inter- boned in a letter to the jected. editor of the St. Paul MAYOR LES AXDAHL "If there is a conflict Dispatch the m a y o r 's Abstains From Vote of i n t e r e s t apparent past practie of voting on there, I don't know how 3M-related issues. to persuade him to re- far it goes," he contin- The mayor is a 3M em- c o n s i d e r and take a ued. "my company sells ploye. stand for or a g a i n s t items for 3M and sells failed. items to 3M. I suppose A few hours after the "I made this decision someone could say letter appeared, Axdahl there's a conflict there. abstained from the vote long before . . . tonight's Councilman H a r a I d on a rezone request that letter,"he stated. . Haugan said his firm opens the door for ex- "I have sat with you at also deals with 3M. pansion fo the 3M Center this table for about Sev- in Maplewood, en years," Councilman Efforts by councilmen John Greavu comment