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February 15, 2001 Council Meeting Minutes I stated she had requested that Mr. March contact them by telephone rather than just e- mail. i Council Member Travis stated that he felt that the meeting should not have been re- � scheduled due scheduling conflicts with two (2) of the five (5) members. Council Member Travis strongly felt that meetings needed to be kept on the regularly scheduled days. Council Member Travis voiced his displeasure over not receivir�g two-way communication on this matter. Council Member Travis also stated that he was only notified of the re-scheduling, not asked his feelings or preference on the matter. Council Member Nelson stated she had requested that the meeting be re-scheduled and she now realizes the process is larger than simply calling several people. She stated she agrees that meetings should not be changed in the future, unless it is an emergency. Mayor Swedberg stated that another person mentioned the re-scheduling of the meeting. Mayor Swedberg stated that Council intends on discussing meeting dates and times and noticing of same. Mr. Wilharber asked if the Quad Communiry Press was notified. Mr. March stated he I was unsure; however, it was not needed in this situation. I Mr. Wilharber stated he strongly felt that meetings should not be changed for any thing other than Federal holidays due to residents be accustomed to the regularly schedule meeting dates and times. Mr. Wilharber stated that people have other obligations and changing meetings inconveniences them. Mr. Wilharber questioned whether I coordinating of Council meetings or other coordinating amongst members of the Council occurs without the consideration of all members could constitute violation of the open meeting law. I � Council Member Capra stated she wanted to stress the meeting was not re-schedule due to Valentine's Day. Mr. Wilharber stated that the cable channel did. i Council Member Capra questioned who put the statement on the cable channel. Mr. March indicated it was a staff inember. Council Member Capra requested Mr. March find out which staff inember had placed the announcement on the cable channel. Council Member Nelson apologized for the inconvenience caused by re-scheduling the meeting. Mr. Wilharber stated that recently an e-mail was addressed to him as being the Mayor conceming a local establishment. NIr. Wilharber stated that he had been into City Hall and Mr. March asked him if he had received the e-mail. Mr. Wilharber stated that he would read it at home, however, he did not receive same. Mr. Wilharber stated that he then contacted Mr. March to obtain copy to reply to the complainant, indicate that he was no longer Mayor and to direct the complainant to the current council. Council Member Capra stated that when she saw Mr. Wilharber's name on the e-mail she had requested that Mr. March contact Mr. Wilharber to inform him of same. Page 3 of 18