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<br />Joint City Council/Utilities Meeting <br />November 14, 1994 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />4.9. 1995 COMMISSION APPOINTMENT <br /> <br />Commissioner Simpson's term expires at the end of 1994. The Council <br />adopted a policy in 1993 which calls for this position (and other <br />expiring positions) to be advertised. However, the Council has also <br />discussed the fact that if any Utilities Commissioner is not <br />reappointed, he/she would then be replaced by a City Councilmember. <br />I need to know if the Council wants to advertise for this Commission <br />position. This would be consistent with the policy adopted by the <br />Council last year. <br /> <br />4.10. OPEN MEETING LAW <br /> <br />As time allows, the City Attorney should update the Commission and <br />Council on changes in the Open Meeting Law. The law underwent <br />some changes in the Legislature in 1994, and more changes are <br />anticipated in 1995. Everyone should be aware of the concern over the <br />Council and the Commission making Utilities or City decisions <br />informally and outside of public meetings. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />4.11. CITY ETHICS ORDINANCE <br /> <br />During this past summer, the City Council directed changes to be <br />made in its City ethics ordinance which it approved in 1993. The <br />proposed new ordinance has been provided to the Commission, and the <br />Attorney will be available to answer any questions on the proposals <br />currently under consideration. It is anticipated that the Council will <br />formally adopt some revisions at one of its next few meetings. <br /> <br />4.12. SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT FEE <br /> <br />This was a major discussion topic at the April joint meeting. The <br />City's proposal to include a fee in the monthly utility bill has put on <br />hold. The City Council is planning to do a city-wide levy to help <br />finance surface water management improvements and we need to see <br />how this levy works out before the topic of a fee is further evaluated. <br /> <br />4.13. OTHER BUSINESS??? <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The above topics are the ones that have been brought to my attention <br />the most in the last few months. If there are other topics that the <br />Councilor Commission would like to discuss, they should certainly feel <br />free to add them to the joint meeting agenda. <br />