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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 23, 2017 Page 30 Council's request for a broader discussion to obtain more input and justification on a project by project basis. In addition, Mr. Trudgeon noted inclusion of the PPP City Council priorities and operational priorities from staff's perspective. By having those vetted out earlier in the year, Mr. Trudgeon opined that the budget process could move forward to identify those things doable and those not, effec- tively informing the collective picture and to make an informed decision. d. Discussion of City Council and Advisory Commission Rules of Procedure City Manager Trudgeon noted the redlined copy (Attachment A) of suggested changes to the City Council Rules of Procedure, including Advisory Commissions in this iteration. Discussion and changes recommended during the discussion included: ■ Revising language at the top of the last page specific to formation of a task force or subcommittee from"shall"to "may;" ■ Revising language in that same paragraph to state "City Council majority" ra- ther than"full City Council,"and ■ Verifying that the most recently revised Uniform Commission Ordinance clar- ifies that advisory commissions need permission from the City Council to cre- ate any task forces from the broader community to allow the City Council to retain oversight of appointed commissions. Etten moved, Willmus seconded, adoption of Council Rules of Procedures (At- tachment B) as amended to lines 34 and 35 of the last page. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee and Roe. Nays: None. Mayor Roe called to attention the ability to reduce public speaker comment time to three minutes subject to appeal of that ruling of the chair by a majority of the City Council if longer time limits were requested. CLOSED SESSION MEETING Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, recessing the City Council meeting at approximately 8:58 p.m. and convening in Closed Executive Session, in accordance with Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 13.1) and exceptions to Open Meeting Laws, for the purpose of discussing consideration of developing an offer on properties located at 2719 Lexington Avenue and 1145 Woodhill Drive. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee and Roe. Nays: None. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Roe convened the City Council in Closed Executive Session at approximately 9:02 p.m.