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City Council Meeting Minutes July 15, 2014 Page 19 of 21 COUNCIL COMENTS Mayor Muckle explained this is the agreement controls the land between Louisville and Lafayette and preserves rural areas and undeveloped lands between the two communities. Mayor Muckle called for public comment and hearing none closed the public hearing. MOTION: Council member Keany moved to approve Resolution No. 39, Series 2014, seconded by Council member Loo. All were in favor. DISCUSSION /DIRECTION — CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULING AND LENGTH Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Mayor Muckle explained as a result of various factors during the past year, the City Council meetings have taken longer and required more frequency than in past years. Council asked staff to schedule this discussion to consider the issue. Mayor Muckle did not feel there were any meaningful factors to cause the meetings to last longer. Council member Keany noticed when he previously served on Council, there was a flow to the agenda items. On development issues there would be an introduction, a staff and applicant presentation, public comment, Council questions and then another round of public and Council comments, and a motion. He suggested asking questions throughout the process sidetracks the flow of the meeting and delays the presentation. Mayor Muckle agreed and felt the process would be expedited, if all members of City Council agreed to this process. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton proposed staff presentations be limited to five minutes and include a summary of the issue and staff recommendation. This assumes the City Council has read their packets and the presentation is clear to the public. The public may also review the City Council packets on the City's web site. Mayor Muckle felt the public must be able to understand the subject and should not be expected to read the City Council packet to understand the issue. Council member Keany agreed with Mayor Pro Tem Dalton and stated the only time he would have more questions would be on a variance or conditions, which require further explanation. Council member Stolzmann stated there was nothing wrong with continuing a Council agenda item, and she did not feel it necessary to rush any topic. She stated the public should be allowed to speak for three minutes and not be cut off, nor should City Council discussion be cut short. She favored continuing an item rather than rushing to a