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DRAFT Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 04, 2010 Page 7 for reappointment. City Manager noted that some were not interested in reap- pointment and/or were ineligible for reappointment at this time. Roe moved, Johnson seconded, reappointment of all eligible, reapplying commis- sioners to three year terms ending March 31, 2013, as detailed in the Request for Council Action dated January 4, 2010 (Attachment A). Roll Call .Ayes: Pust; Roe; Johnson; Ihlan; and Klausing. Nays: None. Mayor Klausing noted that there were three vacancies remaining: two on the Parks and Recreation Commission, and one on the Police Civil Service Commis- sion. By consensus, staff was requested to follow the established policy to advertise for these vacancies with interviews of candidates following that period. Councilmember Roe encouraged citizens to apply. Mayor Klausing concurred with Councilmember Roe, noted that number of excel- lent applicants in the last few cycles, and encouraged those having previously ap- plied, but not appointed, to reapply for a vacancy. 13. Business Items - Presentations/Discussions a. Discuss Council Rules of procedures As a bench handout, City Manager Malinen distributed an e-mail from Mayor Klausing received earlier today related to this item and a proposed language re- write for Rule #6. Mayor Klausing noted that portions of his proposed language may be redundant with those proposed by City Manager Malinen and Councilmember Roe. City Manager Malinen reviewed his proposed language rewrite for Rule #6 (At- tachment B), based on its applications over the past year, and his work with City Attorney Scott Anderson to provide clearer language, with the Council able to ex- tend the meeting to 11:00 p.m. to complete discussion of a specific item; then with asuper-majority vote to extend past 11:00 p.m. Councilmember Roe's proposed change was entitled, "Roe alternate - 1/4/10" and included in the Request for Council Action. Councilmember Roe advised that, based on his experience in the presiding chair as Acting Mayor in 2009, his attempt was to make the language even more clear by removing the first sentence of the current Rule #6, since the meeting dates were published annually, and deal