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• • • the guidelines will be framed and posted for the council, city staff, and the public • the guidelines will define how the council wants to identify its roles and responsibilities, conduct its business at regular and work session meetings, relate to staff, relate with boards and commissions, etc. (b) Council will make increased use of the consent agenda to expedite its business. (c) Distribution of "new information" will be handled in one of the following manners: • it will be distributed through the city administrator to the city council members • council, upon reviewing the "new information" may adopt a motion to postpone further consideration of the information until a time certain • council and the city administrator will enhance its planning and preparation for council meetings eliminating, to the fullest extent possible, the real or perceived need to introduce new information during debate at a meeting. NOTE: It was decided that a city council - city staff task force consisting of Jeff O'Donnell and Gordon Heitke (or someone he designates from staff) will prepare the proposed guidelines for submission to council at the April 3rd work session. The proposed guidelines, after review at the April 3rd work session, will be submitted for adoption at the April 10th regular council meeting. (d) City council will review the use of work sessions focusing attention on items requiring exploration and analysis, furthering council's ability to make an infotttted decision when the item comes forward for action/decisions at a regular 12