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Page 3 September 11, 1995 G. Licenses for Approval: Kennels -Expires August 31. 1995 Sham-O-let Kennels -Renewal (Commercial) Mayor Links asked if there were any items the Council members desired to have removed from the Consent Agenda. Council member Trade asked that Item (B) be removed from the Consent Agenda. Council member Hankner asked that Item (D) be removed from the Congeal Agenda. D. Hankner/Quick to approve the Consent Agenda with the removal of Items B and VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Discussion on Removal of Item B: Ms. Trade read the resolution to the public. She stated she has a few problems with this resolution. She was recently asked by the Cable Commission to do a program on the Pedestrian Bridge that is • proposed. Councilmembers were offended by that request and decided that action needed to be taken to prevent any councilmembers from appearing without the full consensus of the rest of the council. The public has repeatedly asked for more information about decisions that the council is making. She feels that if the city government channel is unable to have councilmembers appear for interviews on issues before decisions are made, the public is less likely to know about the issue aad this is something residents often complain about. It is difficult for her to accept that the Mayor is the only one who can speak for the City Council on programming and she feels that the community would benefit if more councilmembers could be interviewed. This policy will limit the free expression of herself and other councilmembers who may wish to speak out on an issue. As the policy reads, any council member who objects to another appearing on the program could stop it from happening. At this time, there is not that type of power when an individual is interviewed for that program aad this resolution would offend her sense of providing the most communication that she can in the best manner she can to do the best job she can for the people who elect her. She is totally against having a policy such as this. Mayor Links stated he concurs in part with what she says, however, councihnembers have plenty of opportunity at council meetings to state their views and this resolution merely assures that both sides of any issue are talked about. There are other cities who do not allow councilmembers on at all, outside of the Council Chambers. Furthermore, there is no policy which prevents a council member from going on Channel 15 at any time. This channel is not a city channel, however it is broadcast to the same people plus other areas. He does not see this policy stopping any councilmember from stating their viewpoints. If the council member wants to go on, one councihnember cannot veto that. Ms. Trade stated that the resolution reads "Any further appearance by any particular Council member shall be approved by the consensus of the full Council". If only the majority of the council needs to approve it, she would recommend that the word "consensus" be changed to "majority".