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City Council Meeting Minutes July 15, 2014 Page 20 of 21 conclusion. Mayor Muckle agreed public comment is important. Council member Moss also agreed it would be appropriate to continue agenda items, when it becomes late in the evening. Council member Loo did not want the public to feel they have not been heard, but felt they should be limited to three minutes. She noted the City of Boulder uses a timed green /red Tight stop system. She was not sure it was appropriate to continue agenda items and felt it might irritate the public who have waited to speak. She noted there is always the option for the public to email their concerns to the City Council. Council member Lipton stressed the importance of having a public process. He stated the reason the meetings are too long is because there are too many agenda items. He noted some Council members, staff and members of the public have to go to work the next day. He was not in favor of a timed green /red Tight system. He felt the public comments should be limited, but it was not fair to allow some to speak for 15 minutes and others for just 3 minutes. He suggested starting the meetings earlier and noted the Planning Commission established such a policy and it worked very well. He felt if there was a better way of managing the number of agenda items, it would shorten the process. Council member Keany felt limiting the public comment to 3- minutes is appropriate. He suggested doing executive sessions before a regular meeting. ORDINANCE No. 1671, SERIES 2014 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE VACATION OF NORTH FRONT STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY WITHIN DELO SUBDIVISION — 1st Reading — Set Public Hearing 08/05/14 Mayor Muckle requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light introduced Ordinance No. 1671, Series 2014 MOTION: Mayor Muckle moved to approve Ordinance No. 1671, Series 2014 on first reading, ordered it published and set a public hearing for August 5, 2014, seconded by Council member Keany. All were in favor. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Light reported on July 2, the Public Utilities Commission approved the City's application for the pedestrian underpass under the railroad tracks at South Street, and required the final construction and maintenance agreement with Burlington Northern & Santa Fe (BNSF) be submitted to them by July 30th. Staff is still negotiating with BNSF and will ask the Public Utilities for an extension. City Manager Fleming reported staff is waiting for BNSF to return the proposed contract, which will be included in the August 19th City Council packet for consideration.