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ARDF:--J HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 30, 2000 8 Mr. Lynch stated that the City's Website Task Force discussed their recommendation to establish a wcbsite and home page at a rccent Council Worksession. He addcd that a dircction for thc . Task Force was not clear at the cnd ofthc Worksession. Mr. Lynch stated that staff recommends that the Council accept the Wcbsite Task Force recommendation to establish a web site and direct City staff to return with information on policics and procedurcs needed for establishing and continuing operation of a website and rules and responsibilities needed in keeping a presence. Mr. Lynch stated that staff also recommends that the Council thank the Website Task Force for their efforts, and dishand by resolution the Task Force. Councilmembcr Rcm expressed her surprise at staJrs recommendation that the Task Force be disbanded. Shc rcferred to an August 14 memo from Ms. Chaput and the minutes of the September 18 worksession which indicated that the Task Force should further explore its recommendations. Councilmember Rcm stated that the Task Forcc should be notificd that they will not be required to meet again if staff wi shes to canyon its work. She stated that her recollection was that the Task Force should move forward. Councilmember Grant stated he too was surprised to see the recommendation that the Task Force be disbanded. He agreed that it was discusscd at the Septembcr 18 worksession that the task force would go forward. Hc added he would wish the Task Forcc to be allowed to proceed if they are willing to do so. He noted that the Task Force is a group of talented residcnts who wish to contribute to the City and should be encouraged in their endeavors. . Councilmcmber Aplikowski stated that disbanding of the Task Force is a premature step as the Council had not discussed it as definitc. Councilmember Larson stated that the staff memorandum of August 14 indicated the Task Force should make a recommendation of whether or not to establish a website, which they have done. He added that their expertise should be utilized if there is some other way in which they can contribute to the process of setting up a website. Mayor Probst asked whether staff was satisfied that the website had provided the necessary information for staff to move forward with the crcation of a website. Mr. Lynch stated that there was some concern among staff that the Task Force met without a clear sense of purpose or direction other than whethcr a websitc should be created. He added that staff felt they had provided the information requested by the Council. Mr. Lynch statcd that the Task Force could continue its work if the Council so desired, but with expected outcomes clearly defined and limits clearly stated. He added, for example, that it would not he appropriate for a citizen group to make decisions about issues regarding the dcvelopment . of policies and procedures.