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City Council Regular Meeting - 12/06/04 Minutes - Page 34 9. Consider a Council Meeting Calendar for 2005 City Manager Beets provided, for purposes of notifying the public and media, a proposed 2005 meeting schedule, similar to that used in 2004, with an average of three meetings per month; with the second and fourth Mondays of each month for regular business meetings; and the third Monday reserved for Council Study Sessions. Mr. Beets addressed the proposed Town Hall meeting schedule at four to accommodate each of the four quadrants of the City and proposed to be held on February 24, March 14, April 11 and April 25, 2005 at various locations. Mr. Beets addressed the one deviation for a Thursday meeting proposed for February 24, 2005, due to the Presidents' Day Holiday schedule. Mr. Beets sought Council guidance and direction. Councilmember Kough noted several personal conflicts In scheduled dates. Mayor Klausing noted that each individual Councilmember may realize personal conflicts in the schedule. John Kysylyczyn, 3083 N Victoria Street Mr. Kysylyczyn opined that the Town Hall meetings held in 2004 were a total waste of time and had calculated the cost for each citizen in attendance at the meetings. Councilmember Schroeder noted that he has scheduling conflicts when the schedule deviated from the Monday night schedule; and opined he didn't see the need for four Town Hall meetings, suggesting a central location for one meeting. Councilmember Maschka opined that he could support four Town Hall meetings to allow more individualized contact and citizen input, but suggested that one or more be held on a Saturday at the OVAL. Mayor Klausing questioned how one meeting at the OVAL was different than a regular Council meeting; and opined his favorable impression of the Town Hall meetings held in 2004 as productive, with good comments and discussion. Council Meeting Calendar for 2005