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Charter Commission January 13, 2011 Page 8 315 handling more issues than in the past. She concurs with Commissioner Sutherland that if needed, 316 special meetings could be called. 317 318 Commissioner Turcotte states that agendas for future meetings should be shortened or special 319 meetings should be called. 320 321 Vice -Chair Lyden states that Commissioner Storberg intent was to get us to the point quicker 322 323 Commissioner Trehus states that in this case, no harm was done. But he is worried that in the 324 future, discussion on an agenda item could be ended before all information is presented. 325 326 Commissioner Sutherland 327 328 Commissioner Gunderson recommends to the Vice -Chair that the meeting move on to 329 330 E. Roberts Rules of Order 331 332 Commissioner Sutherland discussed the handout on Roberts Rules of Order (RRO). Many 333 powers are given through RRO including setting a firm adjournment time for a meeting and 334 having all business not completed then moved to the agenda for the next meeting. She also points 35 out a tri -fold laminated sheet explaining procedures of RRO. She stated that in the past the )36 League of Minnesota Cities has offered classes on RRO and would hope that the Commission 337 would consider having the LMC present a class in a future meeting. Commissioner Sutherland 338 further states that it is the responsibility of all Commissioners to learn the procedures of RRO to 339 make sure meetings are run more effectively. 340 341 Commissioner Sutherland also refers to a grid of Common Motions of RRO. 342 343 Vice -Chair Lyden states that in order to use RRO, the Commission needs to be in agreement of 344 how to use them and keep it simple. 345 346 Commissioner Penn agrees that RRO should be keep simple, but also productive and not 347 suppress discussion. 348 349 Commissioner Drennen stated that RRO does have procedures to undue abuses, but also if any 350 Commissioner repeatedly abuses RRO, the Commission could have that Commissioner censored 351 or pulled off-line. He asked for an explanation of "point of information." 352 353 Commissioner Sutherland explained that "point of information" can be used at anytime and can 354 be used to interrupt debate. But it must be directed to the Chair and used with decorum. 355 Commissioner Gunderson concurs. 356 "57 Commissioner Gunderson states that are differently opinions of semantics using RRO. 358 8