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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 8,2018 Page 10 Roll Call Ayes: Laliberte, McGehee,Willmus, Etten, and Roe. Nays: None. e. Discuss City Council Liaison Appointments for 2018 Mayor Roe noted he currently is the liaison for the Northeast Youth & Family Services Board, and his 3-year term concludes June 2019. There is no require- ment that the Council take any action,unless it wants to make a change. He asked whether any Councilmember wants to undertake or change their role on the fol- lowing: North Suburban Communications Commission, Ramsey County League of Local Governments, and/or the standing subcommittee on City Manager Per- formance Review. Councilmember Laliberte stated the League of Local Governments is reassessing what they have been doing. She is happy to stay on that committee to help facili- tate the discussion to make that body more purposeful. Mayor Roe noted all of the events and discussions of the League of Local Gov- ernments are open to any elected official in the County. Mayor Roe indicated he is happy to continue serving on the Communications Commission. The new franchise has started and reduced the funding scheme, and the executive director is retiring this year, so a search will be conducted. Councilmember McGehee suggested Mayor Roe stay on that commission, since he will understand a lot of the history of the contracts and other issues. Councilmembers McGehee and Laliberte indicated they would like to continue on the subcommittee for City Manager Performance Review. It was agreed that all appointments would remain the same. E Discuss City Council and Advisory Commission Rules of Procedure Councilmember McGehee started the Council discussion by stating it is difficult for community members to attend the meeting when they do not know when they will be allowed to speak. She suggested making it easier for people to come at 6:00pm and speak, even before the actual agenda item. Mayor Roe expressed preference that the rules remain unchanged, but rather al- low for the Council's discretion to consider a request. He cautioned that if the Council opens it up to any meeting at any hour, then the 6:00pm public comment could become a half hour of public comment. He agreed with wanting to accom- modate people, but he would like the Council to remain cognizant of that issue and use discretion.