HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 07-02 City Council to begin meeting three times a month THE REVIEW City council to begin meeting three times a month
No more council meetings going past On the suggestion of Mayor John agree,as long as we keep the meetings
midnight! Greavu,the council members decided to short."
That is the new goal of the Maplewood - amend their rules to add the extra This month the council will meet on
city council.During the past few months, Thursday meeting night. July 3,17 and 29.
the council meetings have been extending At the June 19 council meeting,Greavu The long lengths of the meetings have
into the wee morning hours. said,"I think we aren't here enough.I been a sore point amongst the council
think we are stacking too many things on members.
In hopes of ending this pattern, the at one meeting."He said he thought the
council members recently decided to situation would correct itself if the council After being elected to the council last
begin meeting an additional Thursday began meeting three nights a month.He November,Gary Bastian challenged his
evening each month. hopes the extra meeting will meanfellow council members to conclude the
In addition to the regular first and third shorter agendas and allow the council to meetings by 10:30 p.m.The addition of the
Thursday meeting nights,the council will work more efficiently. fourth Thursday of the month meeting
be gathering on the fourth Thursday of Councilman Norman Anderson night appears to be an attempt by the
each month. seconded Greavu's suggestion,saying,"I council to meet that challenge.
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