HomeMy Public PortalAbout20041029 BB work sessionCOUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 29, 2004
CALL TO ORDER
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The Council "Brown Bag" Work Session of October 29, 2004, was convened at 12:00 P.M.
by Mayor John Landwehr.
ATTENDANCE
The following Council Members were present when the meeting convened:
Present: Brown, Crane, Ferguson, Harvey, Viessman, and Martin,
Absent: Berry, Schnitzler, and Vogel
A quorum was present.
DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
Items were not necessarily discussed in order that they appeared on the agenda.
Presentations from Invited Guests:
A discussion was held regarding ways to implement, or discuss, the recommendations of
the Capital Area Partnership for Planned Growth (CAPPG) Committee.
2004 -93:
Mayor John Landwehr announced he will be abstaining because this involves property
owned by his family.
2004 -96:
Councilman Roy Viessman asked that Councilman Brian Crane be added as a co- sponsor
to this bill.
2004 -97:
Discussion was held regarding the term of the contract, specifically when it should end.
New Business:
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The issue of voting power of the President Pro Tempore was held, and Mayor John
Landwehr asked Councilman Brian Crane to place this issue on an agenda of the Council
Rules Committee for its next meeting.
Councilman Kevin Brown stated he would like the Council to consider waiting until after the
city election filing period ends on November 23 before filling the Council seat recently
vacated by Councilman Bob Weber. He believes that someone is interested in filling that
vacancy with the intention of running for the office as well should come in and file for office
to indicate their interest in serving. If there are those who would be willing to serve in the
interim, but do not intend to run a full term to the office, the Council could consider filling
the vacancy from that roster. But if no one is willing to fill the vacancy for just the interim
vacancy, then the Council would have a list of interested candidates from which to fill the
vacancy after the filing period closes. He indicated that he is simply making that suggestion
and in no way feels the Council has to do it that way, but he did believe that might be the
most appropriate method to use this close to the actual filing period.
Councilman Brian Crane asked for information about how many people have shown interest
in the neighborhood reinvestment program recently approved by the Council. Mayor John
Landwehr asked Assistant to the City Administrator Melva Fast or City Counselor Nathan
Nickolaus to give an update at the meeting Monday night.
No official actions were taken since this was a work session only.
The meeting adjourned at 12:40 P.M.