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Roseville City Council Meeting Minutes Special Meeting of February 10, 2007 Page 6 of 10 ments. Councilmember Pust questioned, however, if this would duplicate discus- sion and how special topics (i.e., tree preservation, moratorium, housing needs) and other substantive issues would be handled. Councilmember Ihlan concurred with City Manager Malinen' s suggestion for an additional Work Session each month on a trial basis; opining that it may take a burden from the regular business meetings and possibly allow more time for sub- stantive policy discussion at Work Sessions. Councilmember Kough questioned the need for extensive staff presentations (i.e., Pavement Management Plan annual presentation) and questioned whether so many presentations were necessary. Mayor Klausing noted that the staff presentations were often for public information and were required in Public Hearing format in accordance with State Statute. Mayor Klausing summarized Council comments thus far: first look at all agenda items in Work Session format; desire for more substantive time on just a few pol- icy items at Work Sessions; and whether to attempt the additional meeting sug- gested by City Manager Malinen. Councilmember Roe expressed his willingness to give City Manager Malinen's suggestion a try; opining that a possible "hybrid" solution of bringing everything before a Work Session and providing more detail at Work Sessions may be neces- sary. Councilmember Roe suggested that staff reports be provided to Council- members before the Work Session and that those reports not be presented verbally, or "read off' again but allow time for more substantive discussions making the as- sumption that Councilmembers have reviewed the supporting documents provided by staff. Councilmember Pust suggested that City Manager Malinen' s model be given a two month trial with a follow-up date set for discussion, and in the meantime individual Councilmembers prepare their list of items they want given more substantive, long-term policy consideration, to determine where and when they can be slotted into upcoming Work Session schedules; thus allowing for the Council to move forward on two tracks simultaneously (e.g., long-term discussion on policy issues and strategic planning items and goals). Councilmember Pust suggested that this would allow the Council to determine if the additional Work Session was reducing their workload or whether limits on the Work Session discussion items was war- ranted.