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<br /> <br /> <br />Commissions: <br />Commissions are an integral part of the governance team as the four (Park Recreation Forestry, <br />Planning and Zoning, Charter, Economic Development) have various responsibilities and <br />authority but all have a common function of being part of the overall governance structure. <br /> Goal – Given importance of their role, improve the relationships with all Commissions. <br /> Benchmarks: <br />1. Meet with each commission at least once a year. <br />2. Have council liaison, as part of Council/EDA reports, provide brief <br />summary of Commission activity <br />3. Commission Membership <br />a. Strive to reflect make-up of community <br />b. Minimize dual service (serving on more than one commission) <br />c. Have Commission review and rank applicants <br />d. Council to interview all applicants <br />e. Council to interview Incumbent members <br /> <br />Council Meetings: <br />Goal – Conduct the business of the City in as thoughtful and professional a manner as <br />practible. <br /> Benchmarks: <br />1. Staff to set time guides for each item and overall time guide. <br />2. All operational questions asked and answered prior to meeting to that <br />extent possible. <br />3. All policy questions asked and answered with questions and answers <br />shared with all council. <br />4. Workshop all items requiring substantive discussion. <br />5. When discretionary time permits, table items and take back to workshop <br />if more discussion is needed. <br />6. Eliminate agenda items if not applicable (Special order of business, Public <br />Comment if no audience members) <br />7. Follow process <br />a. Staff Report <br />b. Council Questions of Staff <br />c. Public Hearing or Comment <br />d. Move and Second Item <br />e. Council Discussion <br />f. Council Action <br /> <br /> <br />