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March, 14, 1989 RAI <br />� a <br />TO * Steve North <br />FROM 4*P Ron Moiorse k[A' <br />'W14.1 <br />The Colunic 1"Ll, has asked staf f to develop recommendations regarding <br />limiting the length of Council meetings., i have identified what <br />appear to be the majior causes of late meetings, and a number of <br />actions to ad,d,rie,ss the causes of late meetings, <br /># i <br />There appear to, be five major reasons for late meetings, <br />*1 01 0 <br />1. Public Comments during public hearings require a significant <br />amount, of time,.I <br />i P <br />Both, the, Council, and staff play important roles in ensuring <br />Council meeting's run effectively and efficientlyo Recommended <br />actions by both Council and staff to address the above causes of <br />M <br />late meetings are as, follows, <br />Council dieterminiel a, format for public hearings that allows <br />0 4 <br />sufficient public Comment and questioning, but does so in an <br />1 0 <br />efficient mannert, <br />a <br />A.1 Determine how many people wish to speak on an 'issue, <br />I <br />Set a time 110mit for individual comments, and for the <br />total, comment period, <br />