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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 25, 2008 <br />APPROVED <br />1 been much of that of late, looking back there were abuses. Looking at other <br />2 communities, there appear to be positives and negatives to on air time. A negative is that <br />3 sometimes there are shots taken at staff for which they can't be prepared. <br />4 <br />5 A council member commented that a change to on air would allow residents to voice <br />6 opinions openly to the community and, vice versa, for the community to hear other's <br />7 concerns. The decision to go on air or not shouldn't be based on a desire to maintain <br />8 control. There have been a couple of citizen requests to put this back on the air. <br />9 <br />10 Another council member recalled that historically the council's decision process for on <br />11 air or off air was made with information on best practices and process and with much <br />12 discussion at a retreat. This isn't a question of removing the option of speaking to the <br />13 council but only the question of on air or not. The current situation seems to be working <br />14 well without complaints. With the current process, the mayor has always followed <br />15 through, or asked staff to follow through, on concerns that are brought forward. <br />16 <br />17 There was a suggestion that people be given a choice of being on camera or not. <br />18 <br />19 The council will discuss the matter at their upcoming retreat. <br />20 <br />21 If a decision is made to go back on camera, the mayor would like the council to review <br />22 that decision after a period (six months or a year). <br />23 <br />24 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />25 <br />26 The Mayor noted that the pledge was removed from agenda but not with discussion of the <br />27 full council. He's open to that discussion. <br />28 <br />29 The council concurred that the Pledge should be kept on the agenda. The pledge itself <br />30 could be put on the screen for others to join in as well as a visual of the flag to avoid a <br />31 camera shot of the council's back. <br />32 <br />33 The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m. <br />34 <br />35 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on <br />36 March 10, 2008. <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />41 . . e Bartell, Cijy Cler <br />42 <br />2 <br />olm Bergeson, Mayor <br />