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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 07, 2013 Page 10 Councilmember Laliberte advised that her intent had nothing to do with specific individuals,but was to ensure that the process remained open to engage new peo- ple on the commissions. Mayor Roe suggested that, if the City Council wanted to review the existing poli- cy, it could be done. Mayor Roe noted that there were at least three vacancies on various commissions (Ethics, Parks and Recreation, and Planning) that would al- low new commissioners to come on board, and advised that the City would be seeking applications for those vacancies shortly. Councilmember Laliberte expressed appreciation for the informative discussion, noting that this had been her intent. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Etten; McGehee; Laliberte; and Roe. Nays: None. As indicated, Mayor Roe advised that applications would be sought shortly as part of the appointment process, and encouraged those interested to contact City Hall. Councilmember Willmus asked that staff be directed to use all available media, not just those options used in the past, as they sought an applicant pool. 13. Business Items—Presentations/Discussions a. Discuss City Council Rules and procedures Mayor Roe introduced the annual opportunity for any revisions to the current City Council Rules and Procedures. Councilmember McGehee requested a further look at how the City handled public comment during Public Hearings when individual questions were held until the end of public comment rather than answered at the time the questions are asked. Councilmember McGehee suggested that the program be changed accordingly to avoid stifling dialogue, and serving to actually shorten the entire process and ad- dress similar questions of other speakers, and ensure the questions are adequately clarified. Mayor Roe noted that this was not something currently addressed in the City Council Rules and Procedures,just a past practice and procedure for public hear- ings. Mayor Roe concurred that it was worth discussion, and that there were mer- its to both points of view and various perspectives to consider. Mayor Roe sug- gested that discussion be held at a future meeting at which time proposed lan- guage could be available for consideration in amending the Rules of Procedure. Mayor Roe noted that the January 28, 2013 meeting agenda was fairly full, and suggested that it may need to be discussed at a subsequent meeting in February.