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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />APRIL 22, 1998 <br />2000 73Ab~E7) ON TFIE RECOMMENDATLON OF THE PARKS & <br />RECREATION DIRECTOR AND COMMI.SSION CHAIR <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Ivlorelan. <br />Ayes (5) Scalze, Morelan, Pedersen, LaValle, Fahey. <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />T~L~VISE LaValle sug~ested that the Council consider the televisin~ of Planning <br />COMMISSION Commission and Parks & Recreation Commission meetings. LaValle <br />MEETING5 pointed out that there are senior citizens interested in matters bein~ <br />discussed by the Parks & Recreation Commission. These seniors cannot <br />always attend a meetin~ and would be interested in viewing the meetings <br />fi~om their homes. <br />Fahey pointed out that it is not Iegally required that the City televise <br />meetings. <br />The Administrator pointed out Yhat there would be additional cost to Yhe <br />City in televising these meetings in terms of production time. However, <br />the Cable TV budget could accommodlte the expense. <br />Fahey suggested that the Commissions be asked for their opinion about <br />having their meetings televised. Scalze felt that televising Council <br />meetings has been a good thing. Morelan asked if the benefits received <br />from televising the meetings would be worth the cost. Fahey pointed out <br />that the money spent for televising meetings may be better spent televisin~ <br />community events or recreation games. <br />Morelan pointed out that the Community Pride Committee has been <br />talkin~ about promoting City businesses via Cable TV. Morelan <br />sug~ested that the money may be better spent on this effort. Morelan also <br />pointed out that tlie two Commissions are recommending bodies, and the <br />actual decisions are made at the Council level. <br />Pedersen felt that issues discussed at the Commission level are of interest <br />to the general publia Televising these meetings would make the public <br />aware of what is being discussed. Morelan suggested that perhaps the <br />Commission agendas should be published so that the public is aware of <br />what will be discussed and could attend meetings if they so desire. <br />Scalze feh it would be good for the Commissions to have their meetings <br />televised. Scalze sug~ested that the Counci] solicit the Commissions input <br />on this issue. Scalze suggested that the televising could be done on a trial <br />basis. <br />14 <br />