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City Council Minutes February 5, 2007 Page 10 Councilmember Gumphrey stated it is important to work with staff on a daily basis and it is important to get feedback. He stated the information from staff is important. Councilmember Gumphrey stated the city needs to come up with a plan on how to utilize the NRI. Mayor Klinzing stated there are a wide range of Council opinions on how to utilize the NRI and something needs to be done with it. She stated staff should not be interpreting the NRI. Councilmember Gumphrey suggested that staff have a worksession and come back to Council with ideas. Mayor I<Jinzing stated concerns with some ordinance amendments (such as the wetland buffer) coming before Council without getting Council's consent as to whether they are interested in adding it to the city's ordinances. She stated staff shouldn't guess as to what the City Council wants. She stated they need to approach Council with ideas prior to moving forward with them so Council can discuss whether they want to move forward with an item. Mr. Beck suggested a similar process be followed as with the previous item regarding code enforcement. The Council could be sent an informational memo and let staff know the process to follow. Councilmember Zerwas stated he sees the difficulty for staff because they have to approach many different boards who all have a different set of ideas of what they want to see. 4. Mr. Clark stated he would like to get the commissions all on the same page as far as what direction the Council would like them to go. He stated the Planning Commission feels there is a disconnect between themselves and the Council. He stated the Commission would like an opportunity to meet and discuss with the Council the direction they need. Councilmember Gumphrey stated it was a good idea but expressed concerns with having meeting upon meetings. He stated if the Council could get a list from staff, they could review the list and discuss it. Mr. Clark stated the Commission doesn't have an understanding of what the Council wants. He stated it is important to have clarification of roles and to have a discussion with the Commission. He stated each community deals with Planning Commissions differently. Mayor I<Jinzing stated the she would like to deal with issues as they come to the attention of the Council. She stated if the Council has an issue they would like the Commission to address, then Council will delegate it. She stated the Planning Commission could suggest to the Council items they have an interest in pursuing but they need to understand that the Council could say no. She stated the lines of authority need to remain clear. Councilmember Motin suggested meeting with the Planning Commission once a year. He stated he has tried to meet with Planning Commissioners on a one-on-one basis but he has never gotten interest with the exception of one commissioner. He stated the Commission doesn't bring any discussions up at their meetings regarding Council input. He stated the Council could review their work schedule to determine what they should be working on.