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. . . DRJ~r;:T ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - MAY 17, 1999 5 for more community involvement, which in turn allowed the City to receive many opinions and views, and provided a means of advocacy back into the community. Mayor Probst reviewed the memorandum distributed by mail to existing and potential committee members, specifying the creation of four standing committees and the proposed task forces planned for implementation. Councilmembers, respectively, reviewed the purpose of holding off on appointments to task forces until after Labor Day, to accommodate summer vacations and schedules. Mayor Probst advised those present that Councilmembers were anticipating meeting individually with standing committees and task forces to allow for more individual concentration on the City's philosophy, budgeting, committee/Council process, and other issues of interest to the committees, in the form of a "training" session, as they receive their charge from Councilmembers. Various members of the audience, Mayor Probst, and Councilmembers discussed various issues, in open forum, regarding timing of task force creation; purpose of standing committees and how they related to day-to-day operations; cross-over liaisons by committee members; the need for direct involvement between committees and Councilmembers to allow for more timely interaction and input; roles of Council and staff Liaisons; the historical nature of some of the committees; the communication of information and research by committee members to the Council and community; the unique identify of each committee and their specific needs of staff and financial resources; the changing personality of the community and interest from citizens; and the need for the Council to look at the global picture in making decisions as related to the recommendations of the various committees. ADJOURN MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m. The motion carried unanimously (3-0), with Councilmember Larson having left the meeting.