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<br /> I <br /> I ARDEN I-fILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - OCTOBER 2 I. 1996 2 <br /> t' <br /> for reeruiting volunteers, with additional groups formed as new issues arise. <br /> I Mayor Probst challenged the Council to prepare a list of specific priorities they <br /> would like the various committees or task forces to consider. <br /> I Councilmember Aplikowski expressed her concern that the Council may be <br /> I sending the wrong message to standing committee members regarding <br /> disbanding. <br /> I Mayor Probst emphasized it was not his intent to turn away active volunteers, but <br /> to redirect their energies, and encourage aggressive community involvement and <br /> action, and stated the effectiveness of the former TCAAP Reutilization <br /> I Committee. Mayor Probst restated his main concern was that it appeared that <br /> several of the committees were stagnating and not accomplishing the directives <br /> originally provided by Council. <br /> I Councilmember Aplikowski expressed concern that due to past staffturnover, and <br /> lack of direction and appropriate communication from Council, the Committees <br /> Ie may not be sure of their directives. <br /> I Councilmember Malone concurred with Mayor Probst's evaluation that several of <br /> the committees haven't worked effectively, due to an apparent lack of focus. It <br /> was his opinion that if the committees, or task forces, were given more specific <br /> I items, they would become more effective. Councilmember Malone suggested that <br /> the list prepared by staffto-date was extensive enough to provide specific <br /> direction to various task forces, and that existing committees could be subdivided <br /> I to accomplish the needed task forces. <br /> Councilmember Keim suggested that the Council had not provided concrete <br /> I direction to the Committees as promised, and questioned how the various <br /> committees were to keep their focus without Council follow through. <br /> I Discussion continued regarding the role of the Council Liaisons to their respective <br /> committees and providing more communication with committees during Council <br /> Worksessions. <br /> I City Administrator Fritsinger reminded the Council of discussions held at the <br /> I March, 1996 Council Retreat regarding Committee structure, Round Table <br /> discussions (Communication), Council awareness (role of Liaison) and staff time <br /> (priorities as directed by Council), cost of outside consultants (expertise). <br /> .. <br /> I <br />