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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 4, 2006 <br />APPROVED <br />• 1 Joint Law Enforcement Committee Councilmember Reinert <br />2 <br />3 Councilmember O'Donnell suggested the Council eliminate Council liaisons and <br />4 schedule regular meetings with each City Board. The Council agreed. <br />5 <br />6 Advisory Board Appointments — City Administrator Heitke suggested the Council <br />7 extend the application period for City Advisory Boards and advertise the positions again. <br />8 <br />9 The Council agreed to advertise the Advisory Board openings again and extend the <br />10 application period for a few weeks. It is anticipated that interviews would be conducted <br />11 in February. <br />12 <br />13 Schedule of Meetings — City Administrator Heitke advised a proposed schedule of 2006 <br />14 meetings was included in the Council packets. He stated the only change to the meetings <br />15 is the accelerated schedule in December. <br />16 <br />17 The Council directed staff to also change the November 22 meeting to November 21, <br />18 2006. <br />19 <br />20 Councilmember O'Donnell suggested the Council discuss on a future agenda ways to be <br />21 more efficient. Suggestions made included changing the meeting nights, having work <br />22 sessions prior to regular Council meetings and having staff items first on the work session <br />• 23 agendas. <br />24 <br />25 Council directed staff to place this item on a future Council work session for discussion. <br />26 <br />27 COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP UPDATE <br />28 <br />29 City Administrator Heitke provided the background on this issue noting it has been <br />30 discussed at past meetings. He stated Columbus Township was available for the meeting <br />31 tonight but the City of Forest Lake was not. He distributed state statute information <br />32 regarding this issue. <br />33 <br />34 City Administrator Heitke stated staff is still very cautious about passing a resolution <br />35 relating to the incorporation of Columbus Township. He stated he did speak with the <br />36 City Attorney regarding this issue. The City Attorney advised if the City approves the <br />37 resolution, the City should be prepared to testify in court in regard to that action. <br />38 <br />39 The Council directed staff to record the City Attorney's comments on paper for the <br />40 record. Council also directed staff to cancel the meeting with the City of Forest Lake and <br />41 Columbus Township. <br />42 <br />• <br />