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2 <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />r <br />� <br />� <br />1� <br />11 <br />1� <br />13 <br />1� <br />1� <br />�� <br />�� <br />18 <br />DRAFT Regular City Council Meeting <br />Monday, May 21,2007 <br />Page 20 <br />Councilmember Pust advised that while she was willing to serve on a <br />Finance Committee, she opined that part of her responsibility as an <br />elected official was to monitor the City's finances at a11 times, and <br />that all five members held the same responsibility and should be in- <br />volved in finance-related discussions. Councilmember Pust further <br />opined that there was nothing more sensitive to the public related on a <br />local government level than where money comes from and where it <br />goes, opined that she was encouraged by the amount of transparency <br />and current subcommittee work being accomplished; and spoke in op- <br />position to the motion, opining that such action would not further that <br />work to-date. <br />Councilmember Ihlan expressed disappointment that the Council ma- <br />jority was not willing to give the Finance Subcommittee a try; and <br />opined that it was a missed opportunity, and cited the employee rec- <br />ognition issue over the years and lack of resolution as an example of <br />the role of a Subcommittee in solving such issues. <br />�� Councilmember Pust recognized the issue; however, noted that it had <br />2€� been solved now; and was a lesson on leadership responsibilities for <br />� l the entire Council. <br />�2 <br />�3 <br />2� <br />2� <br />�6 <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />��� <br />:� l <br />;� � <br />;�� <br />�� <br />3� <br />�� <br />�'r <br />�� <br />Councilmember Roe expressed interest in the recently-adopted legis- <br />lation and its impact on City practices; thanked Councilmember <br />Kough for leading by example in pursuing this matter; and opined the <br />need for individual Councilmembers to take leadership roles in pursu- <br />ing accountability on issues. <br />AX Sands, 2612 Aldine <br />Mr. Sands expressed appreciation that the City Council was getting <br />more involved financial issues, opining that this was a serious lack in <br />past years; and that the Council needed to assure citizens that their as- <br />sets were being protected, and not just left to staff, but through inter- <br />nal control measures fully documented and followed. <br />Mayor Klausing clarified that he had always been interested in the <br />City's financial well-being; however noted that the Attorney Gen- <br />eral's opinion and City Attorney opinions were inconsistent; and staff <br />