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<br />February 28,2001 <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Council Member Travis concurred with Council Member Broussard Vickers comments <br />regarding requesting volunteers to spend additional time attending Council meetings. <br />Council Member Travis stated that information received at Council meetings from the <br />liaisons is beneficial, as it is not always found in the minutes of the various <br />committees/commissions. Council Member Travis also stated that he feels the members <br />of committees/commissions are providing a tremendous service to the City and should <br />not be requested to attend Council meetings. Committee/Commission members feel <br />support of Council when a representative from Council is present and can provide insight <br />on various issues. Council Member Travis noted that he is not in favor of eliminating <br /> <br /> <br />~aison~ bowever, ~onJd feel more comfortable with splitting up tbe liaison duties <br />differently. <br /> <br />Mr. March questioned the possibility of a Council member being biased on an issue when <br />presenting same to Council. He then suggested asking the Chair from each <br />committee/commission to, come to Council once a quarter to help facilitate two-way <br />communication. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg stated ~at In:rlmd Lears, ~ the Planning and Zoning Commission <br />meeting tfieFe ~'ag ';l nee~ know more about the laws and ordinances and a need for <br />guidance on same. Mayor Swedberg questioned whether Mr. Peterson would be willing <br />to alternate attendance of Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings. Mr. <br />Peterson stated that he would be available on an on-call basis when engineering issues <br />were being discussed, but did not feel the necessity ,pf regularly attending Planning and <br />Zoning Commission meetings. Mayor Swedberg stateJ'\hat Council would require more <br />detail from the Planning and Zoning Commission and there may be a need for a City <br />Engineer at those meetings. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers stated that she did not feel engineering services were <br />typically needed at Commission meetings. The City has ordinances and the Commission <br />needs to consider compliance of same. The Commission relies on Staff for guidance. <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers also stated that she felt if there were particular issues <br />Mr. Peterson should be called upon, but it is not warranted or cost effective to have him <br />attend on a regular basis. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg stated that he desire to make sure that committee/commission members <br />receive professional input that they need to make responsible decisions. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra stated that she felt it was un-necessary to have a liaison appointed <br />to the Fete des Lacs Committee. Council Member Capra stated that she desin.4to have a <br />committeelcommission member attend Council meetings on a quarterly basis. Council <br />Member Capra also stated that Council should make itself available to <br />committees/commissions on an as needed basis for larger issues. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson stated she was in favor of the Chairperson from each <br />committee/commission attending Council meetings on a quarterly basis. Council <br /> <br />Page 10 of 14 <br />