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Regular City Council Meeting— O1/26/04 DRAFT Minutes - Page 32 continued and a consensus would be built, while at the same time allowing the new Councilmember to gain experience in the decision-making process. City Manager Beets noted that, even after the process was concluded, the outcome was set for Council-approved goals, policy, priorities to establish the first draft of the budget, with discussions in July through December deliberating whether that draft budget captured those goals, policies and priorities. Councilmember Kough noted that Council candidates could attend any or all of the meetings. Mayor Klausing concurred with Councilmember Kough's observation. Councilmember Schroeder reiterated his concerns that even if the candidate attended the meetings, their perspective would not be the same as that of a Councilmember. Maschka moved, Kough seconded, establishing Saturday, February 7, 2004, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for a Special Council Work Session designated for the purpose of a Phase I Joint Council meeting with City Citizen Advisory Commission Chairs and City Department Heads, to be held at the Harriet Alexander Nature Center, 2520 North Dale Street. John Kysylyczyn, 3083 Victoria Street N Mr. Kysylyczyn congratulated Councilmembers on moving forward on his previous suggestion; with Town Hall meetings divided by neighborhoods, similar to the City of New Brighton. Mr. Kysylyczyn noted that, in the past, both Councilmembers Maschka and Klausing had spoken against the process and rej ected its proposed format in 2001 or 2002, opining the apparent hypocrisy of their actions. Mr. Kysylyczyn noted that both Councilmembers had expressed opposition to being involved in the budget process, labeling such involvement as "micromanagemen�" Mr. Kysylyczyn opined that this was blatant advertisement and promotion for the upcoming Special Election, and sought to alert