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City Council Regular Meeting-10/23/06 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 31 <br />Nays: Kough. <br />Abstentions: Pust. <br />15. Councilmember-Initiated Items from the Council Meeting of Counciimember- <br />October 16,2006 or Previous Meetings Initiated Items from <br />October 16,2006 or <br />Previous Meetings <br />�.5,a Request of Councilmember Kough: Discussion of <br />Travel Policy for Elected Officials AND STAFF' <br />Councilmember Kough expressed concern that <br />Councilmembers should be allowed to take advantage of <br />training and networking opportunities (i.e., an upcoming <br />annual National League of Cities meeting in Reno, N�V} <br />and that ongoing budget discussions should include <br />monetary allotments for such opportunities. <br />Mayor Klausing advised that a policy was in place for <br />City Council Training and Expense Reimbursement, a <br />copy of which was provided in the Council packet. <br />Mayor Klausing opined that he was supportive of <br />Councilmembers taking advantage of opportunities, and <br />expressed no objections; seeking Councilrnember Kough's <br />response to issues proposed at the NLC conference that he <br />felt were pertinent and would benefit the City at this time. <br />Councilmember Kough opined that all issues discussed <br />were pertinent and beneficial; and further opined that the <br />City Council needed to review staff s training and travel <br />policy during upcoming budget discussions. <br />1S.b Request of Councilmember Ihlan: Consider Hiring <br />Legal Counsel to consider environmental issues on the <br />Twin Lakes project <br />Ihlan moved, Kough seconded, authorizing calling for <br />proposals for environmental counsel to advise on <br />appropriate environmental review for the Twin Lakes <br />area. <br />Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of the motion; and <br />Request of <br />Councilmember <br />Kough: <br />Discussion of Travel <br />Policy for Elected <br />Officials <br />Request of <br />Councilmember <br />Ihlan: <br />Consider Hiring <br />Legal Counsel to <br />consider <br />environmental <br />issues on the Twin <br />Lakes project <br />