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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 27, 2014 Page 15 Council for their review prior to the February 10th meeting, and scheduled for fi- nal approval at the February 10, 2014 City Council meeting. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte regarding the extent of those revi- sions, Councilmember McGehee clarified that she intended that her motion in- clude ALL revisions discussed. Mayor Roe advised that such an all-encompassing intent may change his support of the motion, given the amount of staff time required to accomplish that request, especially with commissions that already exist. Mayor Roe opined that it would be prudent to review them as time allows; however, he expressed concern in ask- ing staff to do so now to make them all consistent. Friendly Amendment Mayor Roe offered a friendly amendment that only the two new commissions be revised at this time; with the others reviewed after the adoption of the 2 new ordi- nances. The makers of the motion accepted this friendly amendment. Roll Call (as amended) Ayes: McGehee; Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; and Roe. Nays: None. Finance Commission City Manager Trudgeon asked that the City Council think about their intent and have an ensuing discussion at a future meeting regarding whether the Finance Commission was to review all Department Head budgets and make recommenda- tions to the City Council, or to be involved in the steps and review those budgets for clarity and transparency as the City Council considered them. In other words, whether the City Council's intent was to have the commission at the table with Department Heads at the staff level before information was brought to the City Council. Councilmember Willmus suggested that, as the commission was established, that should be one of their first discussion points, with some of the process being self- guiding. Councilmember Willmus opined that he would be comfortable if they wanted to get into each department in-depth; and suggested further discussion on February 10th included the best time for this group to meet, opining that it may be better suited to meeting earlier in the day or after work; but also to make sure those meeting times remained cognizant of staff and Department Head time and schedules. Councilmember Laliberte opined that staff should not be required to duplicate their efforts for the advisory commission and the City Council; but her intent was