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<br />Item No: 07B <br />Meeting Date: January 23, 2017 <br />Type of Business: Council Business <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: James Ericson, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 931, an <br />Ordinance Amending Section 105.04 of the Municipal Code <br />Regarding Council Meeting Times (ROLL CALL VOTE) <br /> <br />Introduction: <br /> <br />The City Council has had discussions about what time the regular City Council meetings <br />should start. Presently, the City Code in Section 105.04 indicates that regular council <br />meetings start at 7 pm, but that work sessions (referred to as “Agenda Meetings” in the <br />Code) may start “at a time set by Council resolution.” <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />Given the multiple ways for residents to stay informed on matters considered by the City <br />Council (Cable TV, web stream live, web stream on demand), and in consideration of the <br />amount of time between the end of the work day for staff (4:30 pm) and the beginning of <br />the council meetings (7:00 pm), the City Council discussed holding regular meetings and <br />work sessions at 6:00 pm instead of 7:00 pm, which would allow staff and council members <br />to return home one hour earlier (in theory). The earlier start time could potentially reduce <br />costs associated with overtime and comp time accruals. <br /> <br />To change the meeting times to 6:00 pm, the City Council would need to amend the City <br />Code in Section 105.04 where it specifically references that regular City Council meetings <br />start at 7:00 pm. The proposed change would replace the specific reference of 7:00 pm <br />with language to indicate that the meetings would start “at a time set by Council resolution”. <br />The Council approved the first reading and introduction of Ordinance 931 at its meeting on <br />January 9, 2017. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends the Council approve the second reading and adoption of Ordinance <br />931, an Ordinance amending Section 105.04 regarding the start time for regular City <br />Council meetings. Action on the ordinance is to occur by roll call vote of the Council. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />City Administrator <br />