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.L CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 2, 1982 -5- PProcVure for* Public Hearings, -,,Continued 1—.The Mayor or Committee Chairman should remain in control, ( Meeting should not be turned over to the proponents, The Chair should recognize questions and referee the answering of questions. Back and forth argument between two or more people should not be allowed, Following the question period the Chair should thrank the proponents and have them sit down in the audience. 2, The Chairman should then announce that this is the time for the public to express their views. The proponents should not be allowed to interject their views at this time. This is_U e time for public comment, not for refuting public comment. 3, The Council or Committee should expect to hold their discussion, express their views and make the necessary decision. --Council agreed and directed the Administrator to write up this policy. --Eder .. suggested this be brought out in Newsletter and put on the wall of the meeting room, 4, B. LENGTH OF MEETINGS: --Morgan - they should be shortened. --Council - put licenses on after claims and handle all with one vote, --Fraser - Thinks the meetings would improve if: 1) Mayor would clearly state each Agenda item as they come up, 2) each Council member would be permitted to speak once to the issue before anyone speaks a second time, 3) discussion in this manner were limited to two rounds of the Council, and 4) discussion were limited to just the Agenda item at hand. M/S/P Novak/Eder to try this approach to running the meetings. 5, GUN CLUB PERMIT; Whittaker.explained that he has found that few other cities have good ordinances or standards for Gun Club construction and operation. He had found a firm to evaluate the construction and safety on the range and the Mn/PCA had agreed to evaluate the noise evaluation report prepared by the Oakdale Gun Club. It was his opinion that the Council ought to visit several other Metropolitan area clubs during the shooting season and that they ought to visit the Oakdale Gun Club during a tournament to see how they compare in scope and type of operation. The company reviewing the construction standards would not be able to complete the review until Spring, when they can visit the site and better evaluate the design and protection built into the club facilities. He recommended that the Council consider renewing the permit for the full year, for 1982, allowing the club to plan and organize its activities as they must do before the season starts; and continue to work on the review of our standards and the permit for consideration before the -permit is considered in 1983. ( ®Eder would like a schedule of events and hours of operation and a report on the Club"s intentions with respect to the noise improvements recommended in their noise evaluation report, before.. the Council renews the permit for 1982.