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352 Member Miller advised that he was flexible, as long as he had enough forewarning to work it into his 353 work schedule. 354 355 Chair Eckman expressed her preference for consistency in meeting times, rather than rotating the times of 356 the meetings, opining that it would be more confusing for the public as well as attempting to meet 357 scheduling conflicts for Board Members. 358 359 Member Von De Linde suggested that the meetings could continue at 4:00 p.m.; and that to facilitate the 360 public, the "public comment" portion of the meeting could be scheduled later on the meeting schedule. 361 362 Member Miller concurred that a consistent time be maintained; and spoke in support of retaining the 4:00 363 p.m. regular meeting start time. In reviewing the DRAFT By -Laws identified for discussion immediately 364 after this item, Member Miller noted that the first meeting of the GLWMO Board held each year served 365 as the Annual Meeting, and would be more appropriate for a later start time (e.g. 6:00 p.m.) to 366 accommodate the public interested in attending such an organizational meeting. For regular business 367 meetings, several Board Members noted that in addition to receiving verbal public comment, those 368 comments could also be provided in writing before or during the meeting. 369 370 After further discussion, it was Board consensus that the regular GLWMO Board meeting dates remain on 371 the third Thursday of each month at Roseville City Hall in the Willow Room, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., 372 unless otherwise noted; and that in an effort to accommodate those interested in addressing the GLWMO 373 Board, the "public comment" portion of the meeting be moved later in the meeting agenda. 374 Items for Discussion and Information 375 DRAFT GLWMO By -Laws 376 Mr. Petersen provided a DRAFT set of By -Laws for consideration by the GLWMO Board (v. 6.14.11), 377 clarifying that they were meant as a discussion starting point only. 378 379 Chair Eckman polled Board Members on their interest in having By -Laws. 380 381 Member Miller opined that they were helpful, and he liked the rules proposed, especially in spelling out 382 the duties of the Board's officers. 383 384 Member Westerberg concurred with member Miller, opining that they were helpful. 385 386 Member Von De Linde concurred, opining that it was helpful to have expectations of all parties clearly 387 laid out. 388 389 Member Barrett concurred, opining that they were good to have and helpful to new Board Members, 390 especially being new to the Board himself, while unaware of the GLWMO organization's history. 391 392 Chair Eckman noted that the Board had previously met quarterly, but now with meeting monthly, she 393 suggested consideration of the rationale for adding a Secretary position to the Board, rather than the 394 current process for the Board Chair and Administrator working on meeting minutes and other items. Chair 395 Eckman spoke in support of that position being added as an officer of the Board, opining that the 396 Secretary position would split power among the Board and this would be healthier for the organization to 397 balance powers among the Board, and would serve to review draft meeting minutes with the 398 Administrator before they went to the Board. 399 400 After a brief discussion, it was Board consensus to create the position of "Board Secretary" from the 401 Board's membership. 402