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City Council Study Session Monday, September 17, 2007 Page 20 staff be more cooperative in advising Councilmembers when their specific initiatives were going to be on an agenda, in case the item in- volved people coming in for a presentation or for public comment. Councilmember Roe expressed appreciation for staff providing pre- view information on upcoming agendas; however, he opined that con- versations between staff and Councilmembers, similar to that held at the September 10th meeting providing more detail on upcoming agen- das, had been very helpful for him. Councilmembers concurred that this should be an ongoing process and part of concluding each meet- ing, allowing for adjustments of which staff may not have been aware. Mayor Klausing asked that language in Rule 4 related to Council- requested items and their location on agendas be clarified to make the rule consistent with the practice. Additional discussion included Study Sessions versus regular business meetings. Councilmember Pust questioned the purpose in Study Sessions being held at the table rather than with the Council seated at the dais, opin- ing that while it may be perceived as more collegial, it didn't change the dynamic of how the Council worked together. Councilmember Pust supported holding all meetings with Councilmembers seated at the dais in order to accommodate video and audio amenities for the public. Mayor Klausing concurred, opining that there was a lack of space for Study Sessions making table seating problematic in conducting the meetings. Mayor Klausing further opined that while he appreciated the concept of Study Sessions in theory, and mentioning the produc- tivity of tonight's meeting, advised that he would like to see inclusion of educational, informational, and reporting with more regularity. Mayor Klausing questioned how the City Council could best focus agendas on items that warrant and should involve public forum dis- cussion.