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A.Public Comment Discussion <br />City Administrator Perrault stated the issue is whether or not items on the agenda can be <br />addressed during the Public Comment section of a meeting. Currently, if an item is on the agenda <br />it cannot be addressed during the Public Comment period, with the exception of a Public <br />Hearing. Portions of the language have been on the agenda since 1996. <br />Mayor Grant said he thought they didn’t take public comments on everything on the agenda <br />because not every item should be a public hearing. But they should encourage residents to call or <br />email Council members, and perhaps they could add that to the verbiage. <br />Councilmember Holmes felt residents should be able to comment on all agenda items. <br />Councilmember Scott agreed that people should be able to come forward in public and <br />address the Council about items on that night’s agenda. <br />City Administrator Perrault noted that Councilmember Holden had brought this item up in <br />Council Comments at a previous meeting. <br />Councilmember McClung said he was open to hear whatever a resident had to say as long as it <br />was within a time limit, whether it was on the agenda or not, apart from a Public Hearing. <br />Mayor Grant suggested they wait to hear from the City Attorney and Councilmember Holden <br />and bring the item back at another work session.