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Minutes March 25, 2002CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 25, 2002 The City of Denton City Council convened in a Work Session on Monday, March 25, 2002 at 12 noon in the City of Denton Work Session Room, Denton City Hall, 215 E. McKinney, Denton. PRESENT: Mayor Brock; Mayor Pro Tem Beasley; Council Members Burroughs, Fulton, McNeill, Phillips, and Redmon. ABSENT: None 1. The Council held a discussion regarding the Mayors role on the council and in the council meetings. Mayor Brock indicated that she would like to communicate better with the Council. She asked for the Council's perception of the Mayors role. Council Member Burroughs suggested that Council might like to know the Mayors current and future travel plans. Mayor Brock indicated that that information could be added to the weekly memo sent out by the Council's secretary. Council discussed the Charter provisions relative to the Mayors role. Basic functions of the Mayor according to the Charter were to chair the meetings, keep order in the meetings and to participate in various ceremonial functions. Council Member McNeill felt that the Council meeting regulations needed to be better enforced. Mayor Brock indicated that she would begin reminding citizens of the Council's regulations prior to the start of the citizen reports. Council discussed the sharing of information by at-large members when meetings were held with various groups representing single member district interests. A consensus of the Council was that each member would be more aware of communication among members. 2. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and gave staff direction regarding the paperless agenda. Robert Hanna, Management Assistant, reviewed the paperless agenda process and showed a demonstration of how such an agenda would work. Consensus of Council was to proceed with the project. 3. The Council held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding meeting times, council retreat, council website information, and communication equipment. Mike Conduff, City Manager, discussed with Council the following topics: Council Planning Session-the session this year would be a one-day session held off-site. Three dates were suggested but an alternate date in June would probably have to be found. The facilitators that were used last year would be used again for this planning session. City of Denton City Council Minutes March 25, 2002 Page 2 Website information-samples of web site information from several other cities were discussed. Staff would develop a form for what type of information each member would like on his/her web site. Meeting times-consensus of the council was that the new format for meeting times was working well. Communication equipment-Council indicated that at this time there were no new needs for communication equipment. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m. EUL1NE BROCK, MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS JENNIFER WALTERS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS