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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL TCAAP WORK SESSION-OCTOBER 28, 2009 15 C. Process and Rules for Meeting Order (continued) Councilmember Holden stated she would like to see a set beginning time and end time for all meetings. She indicated that meetings would continue on without other Councilmember's present. Councilmember Holmes indicated this may be helpful during work session T meetings as some have been going past 8:00 p.m. If a meeting were to need additional time, it would require a vote from the Council to extend the length of the meeting to address certain items on the agenda. Mayor Harpstead indicated it was reasonable to have a three hour meeting for work sessions and regular meetings. The Council was in agreement with this suggestion. Mayor Harpstead suggested this be brought back in a resolution for the Council to vote on at their next meeting. Councilmember Holmes indicated she had no problem with this so long as the Council understood that meetings may be shorter than three hours as well. She explained it was also the prerogative of the Council members to leave before the meeting adjourned but that items will be discussed on the agenda as set prior to the meeting. Councilmember McClung indicated that if the Council was concerned about the meeting he had to leave early from, he was merely stating for the record he had to leave by 7:00 and not that the meeting had to adjourn by 7:00. Further discussion ensued regarding this issue. Councilmember Holden questioned how meetings were scheduled and if they could be rescheduled by the Council. Mayor Harpstead indicated prior to each meeting an agenda was prepared and the meeting is posted for public record. He stated the Council does set a schedule of meetings in January of each year and that additional meetings are added only upon agreement of the Council. Councilmember Holmes stated that this would be the schedule followed then throughout the year. Mayor Harpstead agreed with this comment.