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Date: December 8, 2009
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, November 12, 2009, 7:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia (left 7:05 PM), Hayek, Wilburn, Wright. Absent: O'Donnell
Council Elect: Dickens, Mims
UISG Rep: Shipley
Staff: Helling, Dilkes, Karr
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website)
2009-2010 COUNCIL ORIENTATION (IP3 of 11/25 Info Packet)
Staff and distributed "Open Meetings, Open Government" booklet from Iowa League of Cities;
and reviewed materials distributed in the November 5 information packet including:
- Open meetings/Executive Sessions/E-mail
- Council Committees
- Distribution of Council correspondence
- Travel Policy
- Posting requirements for meetings
- Council weekly packet distribution
- Voting procedures; JCCOG voting
- Consult policy with Planning & Zoning
- Conflicts of interest; Abstentions
- Contact with staff/requests for additional information
- City Attorney office staff assignments
- City Board and Commission appointments/gender balance
- Ex Parte communications/rezonings
- Computer training, equipment, supplies
- City (department) tours
- Memberships National League of Cities; Iowa League of Cities; ICAD; Chamber)
Work Sessions/Formats
Council agreed:
• To maintain the current practice of 6:30 PM on Mondays prior to a formal meeting.
• To schedule discussion of the City Manager Search for February 1
• To retain the first and third Tuesday for formal meetings
Council Work Session
November 12, 2009
Page 2
Meeting Schedule''
January 5 -Tuesday
Special formal Organizational * meeting; work session BUDGET overview, 6:30 PM
January 6 -Wednesday
Special BUDGET work session, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
January 11 -Monday
Special work session, 6:30 PM
January 12 -Tuesday
Special formal, 7:00 PM
January 14 -Thursday
Special BUDGET work session (Boards/Commission/Events), 7:00 PM
January 19 -Tuesday
Special BUDGET work session, 7:00 PM
January 20 -Wednesday
Special work session Qoint meeting in North Liberty), 4:00 PM
Special BUDGET work session (wrap up) , 7:00 PM
January 26 -Tuesday
Special work session, TBD
Special formal, 7:00 PM
February 1 -Monday
Regular work session, 6:30 PM
February 2 -Tuesday
Regular formal, 7:00 PM
February 15 -Monday, HOLIDAY
February 16 -Tuesday
Special work session, TBD
Regular formal, 7:00 PM
March 1 -Monday
Regular work session, 6:30 PM
March 2 -Tuesday
Regular formal, 7:00 PM
March 22 -Monday
Special work session, 6:30 PM
March 23 -Tuesday
Special formal, 7:00 PM
Meeting adjourned 8:00 PM.
* meeting schedule has changed from this discussion date and has been revised