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Mounds View City Council November 22, 1999 <br />Regular Meeting Page 14 <br />regarding broadcast policy, and which meetings are televised and which are not, he would <br />recommend the Council implement a policy that requires all City committees, boards, <br />commissions, or any groups that are subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law and utilize the <br />City facilities, to be covered by the cable television broadcasts, subject to availability of the <br />video and technical staff. He requested the Council consider this recommendation, and, if they <br />so desire, direct City staff to craft a resolution to that end. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Direct Staff to Draft a Resolution to Implement a Policy <br />that Requires All City Committees, Boards, Commissions, or Any Groups that are Subject to the <br />Minnesota Open Meeting Law and Utilize the City Facilities, to be Covered by the Cable <br />Television Broadcasts, Subject to Availability of the Video and Technical Staff, and to Bring the <br />Resolution Forward to the Council for Further Discussion at a Future Work Session, and <br />Consideration at an Upcoming Council Meeting, As Amended to Indicate that If the Groups are <br />Expending City Funds, the Meetings Will Occur in the Council Chambers, Or in the City Hall <br />Building. <br />Council Member Stigney inquired how this policy would apply to the Charter Commission. <br />Mayor Coughlin stated the Charter Commission is subject to Open Meeting Law, and if they <br />utilize City facilities of any sort, they would also be subject to this policy. <br />Council Member Quick inquired if any commission or other bodies of government that expend <br />City funds would therefore be required to hold their meetings at the City Hall. <br />Mayor Coughlin stated they would not necessarily be required to hold their meetings in the City <br />Hall, however, if they did, they would be subject to the policy. <br />Council Member Quick advised that the City Hall is the seat of government, and many years ago, <br />meetings of the City Council had been held offsite, which resulted in a problem within the <br />community, regarding the accessibility to the Council Meetings. He stated he would like staff to <br />craft verbiage which indicates that if the groups are expending City funds, the meetings will <br />occur in the Council Chambers, or in the City Hall building. <br />Mayor Coughlin inquired if the seconder would agree to this amendment. <br />Council Member Marty agreed. <br />Council Member Stigney pointed out that the remote broadcasts of meetings such as those at the <br />Pinewood Elementary School would be contradictory to this. <br />Mayor Coughlin clarified that this motion was to direct professional legal staff and <br />administrative staff to draft a resolution to address the foreseeable concerns, after which, the <br />resolution would be brought before the Council for discussion at a future Work Session. He <br />explained that if there are additional concerns or suggestions at that time, the Council could <br />. amend the draft resolution. <br />City Attorney Long stated in his understanding, there were three points for consideration. He <br />stated that staff would be directed to draft a resolution or ordinance that would require City <br />