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<br />Roseville City Council - Minutes <br />of 2/06/07 Special Meeting <br /> <br />Pg 7 of 10 <br /> <br />Councilmembers referenced several documents during the discussion: <br />identifying previous Council Rules and Procedures; and an August of 2005 <br />summary of Council discussion on their preferences. <br /> <br />Further discussion included individual Councilmember approach to their <br />roles as elected officials; basic procedures so each can perform their role <br />effectively within their own individual expectations; global versus specific <br />views for tonight's discussion; advantages and disadvantages of modeling <br />the norms established by Imagine Roseville 2025 subcommittees; series of <br />curfews for each item as noted in the suggested agenda times; how to <br />recognize people for public comment and what procedure to follow (i.e., <br />staff introduction of issue; public comment; City Council discussion and <br />debate; and vote); and how to educate the public on the public comment <br />process and how to be recognized. <br /> <br />Additional discussion included individual Councilmember campaign issues <br />(i.e., community center, motorcycle officers, tree preservation, park and <br />open space preservation); ways to improve communication among <br />Councilmembers outside the meeting format while recognizing open <br />meeting law restrictions; respecting comments of individual <br />Councilmembers; perceptions of the role of Mayor Klausing as Chair of the <br />meetings and his attempts to keep the meeting moving, rather than hearing <br />repetitive arguments; individual Councilmembers expressing their rationale <br />for decision-making for the benefit of the public; and the need to keep <br />agendas manageable by integrating issues as appropriate and recognizing <br />curfew expectations. <br /> <br />Further discussion included ways individual Councilmembers could address <br />their questions to staff outside the public meeting on those items needing <br />clarification (i.e., Check Register); planning agendas with goals of the City <br />Council to meet their projected achievements and weighting where to put <br />items (i.e., regular or Study Session agendas) and an estimate of discussion <br />time required; and recognizing various cycles on an annual basis (i.e., <br />budget cycle and policy objectives previously established by Council). <br /> <br />City Manager Malinen advised Councilmembers that staff was currently <br />reviewing their agenda management approach and tools to make plmming <br />more efficient, including possibly having draft agendas available for 6-12 <br />months ahead; recognizing those items coming up that require long <br />discussions through a "triage" system (i.e., budget; Comprehensive Plan <br />