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<br /> . . . ~ ~~ ~~ <br /> . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION -NOVEMBER 19.1996 3 <br /> .- <br /> CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION <br /> . At 5:15 p.m., Mayor Probst announced thc Workscssion would be closcd for the <br /> Exccutivc Session to discuss potential litigation, and invited the public and staff to <br /> . wait for completion of business, and the Council would reconvcnc the public portion <br /> ofthc meeting. <br /> . Thc Executive Session ofthc meeting was opcned at 5:15 p.m., and concluded at <br /> 5:38 p.m., at which time the Council reccsscd momentarily. The Worksession was <br /> . opened at 5:42 p.m. to conclude the busincss schcdulcd to be conducted. <br /> CITY ISSUES - LONG TERM <br /> . a. Discussion of Committcc Structure for 1997 <br /> . Mayor Probst provided an overview of the Committee Structure he is proposing for 1997, <br /> including Statutory Commissions and various other Committees, Commissions and Task <br /> Forces. <br /> .. Discussion took place regarding the lack of a proposed Finance Committee for 1997, with <br /> Councilmember Malone pointing out that the Finance Committee had been established <br /> . when the City had only a part-time Treasurer, and not a filii-time Accountant as currently <br /> exists. <br /> . Mayor Probst opened the meeting to Council response. <br /> . Discussion took place regarding the identifiable differences in a Committee vs. a Task <br /> Force structure, and which would be more effective for the community. It was the <br /> general consensus of the Council that a Task Force would set a time goal of six weeks to <br /> . three months to deal with a specific issue, and would be more effective, and provide more <br /> community involvement by allowing more citizens to participate. <br /> . Discussion took place as to whether the proposed Youth Commission would create <br /> enough interest and provide youth with more civic opportunities for future leadership, <br /> and allow our area youth to express their views of a future community. <br /> . Discussion also included the development of Task Force/Committee goals, rather than <br /> Mission Statements, as well as staff involvement, Council commitment and liaison <br /> . responsibilities on Task Forces/Committees, Committee motivation, City Council goal <br /> setting for 1997, and establishment of community priorities from the Town Hall meeting <br /> ft proposed for early 1997. <br /> . <br />