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� � � �� >> Roseville City Council - DRAFT Minutes of 2106107 Special Meeting P g 3 of 10 Councilmember Kough spoke of his frustrations in not being able to bring something up on a Council agenda that had just come to his attention, when he couldn't meet the Wednesday noon deadline, and his desire to represent his constituents by dealing with their concerns in a more immediate manner. CouncilmemberKough advocated for a Councilmember's right to bring up issues at any time for the body to consider. Councilmember Kough opined that he tried not to make up his mind regarding how he will vote until after the discussion is held at the meeting, specifically regarding land use issues, and the need to receive and encourage public comment without limit, as currently practiced. �? City Manager 1V�a��nen noted the need to avoid redundancy, the challenge in �� enforcing rules related to eliminating redundancy, and the need for the body, I� as well as the public, to be respectful of the process. Mr. Malinen noted �� several items already addressed: paperless packet concepts; getting draft �� agendas with more advance notice; and ways to implement discussion in I� Study Session to provide sufficient discussionprior to considering action at �� a regular business meeting. Mr. �Vlaline�z offered his, and staffs, support for �� assisting the City Council to process information over a longer period of �.� time; and using a"three-prong" approach to issues to provide Council �� �� �� �� zs ? �� consideration and discussion at more than one opportunity for better decision-making. Councilmember Pust opined that she was encouraged to hear tonight's discussion; and that, obviously, each individual needed to remind themselves to be respectful of each other, and to continue to work on those �, r communication skills. Councilmember Pust shared several suggestions, and �� responses, to previous commen�s of Councilmembers Ihlan and Kough �� regarding how to improve Council processes: �� Councilmember Pust opined that the Council meeting was not the �� "Council's" but the "public's" and should end on time for the good ,� � of the participating and/or viewing public, as well as for the ?;� Council's ability to make good decisions in a�i�nely manner. �� 2� Councilmember Pust suggested that the City Council examine and �� further review the current practice of hearing additional, of�er�T ��; repetitive public comment at the Council level for land use cases, 3? when the legally-noticedPublic Hearing was heard at the Planning :�� Commission level; and whether it was appropriate to hear ;� testimony at the Council level when those meetings are not noticed :� � as Public Hearings for land use cases.