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Home My Public Portal About20100301 premeetingCOUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 1, 2010 1 CALL TO ORDER The March 1, 2010, "Pre- Meeting" Work Session was convened at 5:45 P.M. by Mayor John Landwehr. ATTENDANCE The following Council Members were present at the time the meeting convened: Present: Carroll, Harvey, Klindt, Koon, Medin, Penfold, Scrivner, Pope and Struemph Absent: *Ferguson (arrived at 5:56 P.M.) DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS Mayor John Landwehr recused himself from discussion on any items which may involve himself as it related either directly, or indirectly, to the investigation of the January 15, 2010 issue concerning CityAdministratorSteve Rasmussen. President Pro Tempore Mike Harvey assumed the Chair during discussion of the agenda which may deal with that issue. RS2009 -46 (protocol for investigations by Police Department) - Councilman Bryan Pope asked where this resolution came from as it was the first time he was seeing it. Councilwoman Carrie Carroll stated she had asked Drew Hilpert to assist her in drafting it late this afternoon and stated she does intend to introduce it tonight and bring it up for a vote under "New Business." Councilman Ron Medin asked about taking up some items out of order on the agenda. There were no objections to his request. Councilman Bryan Pope stated any discussion of the January 15, 2010 issue pertaining to City Administrator Steve Rasmussen should be done in open session rather than closed session. Councilman Rich Koon made a motion to amend the agenda to move "New Business" up on the agenda to occur immediately after Item 11 on the agenda, seconded by Councilman Ron Medin. City Counselor Nathan Nickolaus advised that the vote on this motion should be done in the regular meeting following this meeting. Councilman Bob Scrivner suggested that New Business should be brought up after Item 12 rather than Item 11. Councilman Dan Klindt agreed. COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 1, 2010 2 *Councilman Kenneth Ferguson arrived at this point in the meeting (5:56 P.M.) Mayor John Landwehr assumed the chair for the remainder of the items on the agenda. He announced that he will also turn the Chair over to President Pro Tempore Mike Harvey in the regular meeting immediately after Item 11. The meeting adjourned at 5:58 P.M.