City Council Minutes 2015 05 26 SP

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City Council Meeting Minutes May 26, 2015 Page 12 of 12 REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS CONTINUED REPORT — DISCUSSION/DIRECTION /ACTION — REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION City Attorney Light reported in executive session the City Council discussed a potential real property acquisition. The City Council provided direction to the staff on negotiation strategies. Staff will proceed with the direction given. If negotiations are successful, any contracts and documents would be brought before Council at a public meeting. ATTORNEY'S REPORT No items to report. COUNCIL COMMENTS, COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND IDENTIFICATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Council member Leh noted sometimes the Council meetings run really late. He referred to an article about a coach who successfully managed and improved each part of a program. He suggested at a future study session Council discuss best practices and set values for a public meeting so people aren't waiting several hours in order to speak. He suggested guidelines, plus reducing staff and PowerPoint presentation time. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton agreed meeting length needed to be discussed. Council member Lipton agreed and suggested Council discuss improvements to the agendas, advanced agendas and starting meetings as early as six o'clock. Council member Loo agreed and noted the meeting length might be discouraging Council candidates. Mayor Muckle observed the Council conducts a lot of business during a regular meeting. He was not sure he would be able to be available at a 6:00 o'clock meeting. Council member Lipton addressed the two June regular meeting agendas, seeing if any items could be moved out and suggested setting an ending time. He requested a de- briefing of the summer activities as a future agenda item. ADJOURN MOTION: Mayor Muckle moved for adjoumment, s-conded by Council member Keany. All were in favor. The meeting adjourned at 9:07 p Ro. ert P. Muckle, ayor