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Rosevil�e City Council Meeting Minutes Special Meeting of February 10,2007 Page 6 1 ments. Councilmember Pust questioned, however, if this would duplicate discus- � sion and how special topics (i.e., tree preservation, moratorium, housing needs) :� and other substantive issues would be handled. � � � � � � Councilmember Thlan concurred with City Manager Malinen's suggestion for an additional Work Session each month on a trial basis; opining that it may take a burden from the regular business meetings and possibly allow more time for sub- stantive policy discussion at Work Sessions. �� Councilmember Kough questioned the need for extensive staff presentations {i.e., 11 Pavement Management Plan annual presentation) and questioned whether so many 1 � presentations were necessary. l :� 1� Mayor Klausing noted that the staff presentations were often for public information 3� and were required in Public Hearing format in accordance with State Statute. 1� Mayor Klausing summarized Council comments thus far: first look at all agenda 1� items in Work Session format; desire for more substantive time on just a few pol- 1� icy items at Work Sessions; and whether to attempt the additional meeting sug- 1� gested by City Manager Maline�. �� �1 �? �� �� �� �6 2� �8 �� Councilmember Roe expressed his willingness to give City Manager Malinen's suggestion a try; opining that a possible "hybrid" solution of bringing everything before a Work Session and providing more detail at Work Sessions may be neces- sary. Councilmember Roe suggested that staff reports be provided to �ouncil- members before the Work Session and that those reports not be presented verbally, or "read off again but allow time for more substantive discussions making the as- sumption that Councilmembers have reviewed the supporting documents provided by staff. 3� Councilmember Pust suggested that City Manager Malinen's model be given a two 3 I month trial with a follow-up date set for discussion, and in the meantime individual �� Councilmembers prepare their list of items they want given more substantive, ;�:� long-term policy consideration, to determine where and when they can be slotted �� into upcoming Work Session schedules; thus allowing for the Council to move �� forward on two tracks simultaneously (e.g., long-term discussion on policy issues �6 and strategic planning items and goals). Councilmember Pust suggested that this �'� would allow the Council to determine if the additional Work Session was reducing 3� their workload or whether limits on the Work Session discussion items was war- 3� ranted.