1984-11-28 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • Minutes, Public Hearing La Porte City Council November 28, 1984, Page CJ and Called Regular Meeting 5 Before the vote was taken, discussion was held regarding the various ways to insure that the ordinance was being complied with, and suggestions made as to how to go about filing a complaint in accordance with the ordinance. The vote was then taken, and the motion carried, 5 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Bridges, Matuszak, Westergren, Malone and Mayor Cline Nays: None 10. Administrative Reports There were no administrative reports. 11. Council Action Bridges: Inquired of Council if there were some way to combine workshop and regular meetings, since most discussion • is held at workshops on the same items that will appear on the agendas for the regular meetings. She feels it would be economically feasible in view of the utilities, etc., used to open the building for a meeting that could be taken care of after a workshop meeting. Mayor Cline suggested that perhaps it could be left to the discretion~of the City Manager and the City Secretary if it were possible to combine the meetings, dependent upon what agenda items were to be discussed and/or acted upon. General discussion was held and it was decided that staff be instructed to come up with a viable plan for Council meetings. The possibility of having a workshop one Monday a month was discussed. The City Attorney suggested that he, the City Manager and the Director of Administrative Services meet and discuss drafting an ordinance to cover meetings, agendas, methods, etc. Councilperson Bridges also suggested that speakers addressing Council be limited to 5 minutes unless it is a person representing a group, in which case limit them to 10 minutes. There was general agreement to this suggestion. • I