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MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 10, 1989 SALARY ADJUSTMENT OFFICER LARRY TOMCHECR* • It was moved by Councilmember Goetten, seconded by Mayor Grabek, to increase Officer Tomcheck's salary from $14.123 per hour to $15.692 per hour based on the 1988 labor contract, effective April 7, 1989. Motion, Ayes =4, Nays =O, Motion passed. REQUIRED AGENDA - ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Councilmember Goetten asked to whom the last paragraph pertained. Bernhardson said he could not specifically address that due to the ordinance being drafted and passed prior to his administration. It was his understanding that it would apply to staff, Council or the public apart from the public comments. Councilmember Goetten said that she could not be in favor of something that would limit the scope of her responsibility to the Orono Community. She questioned who would be responsible for determining what matters were inappropriate. Mayor Grabek interpreted this paragraph as being a means to control an unpleasant situation. Goetten said that she understood that. Her concern involved who it was who deemed matters to be inappropriate, and who approves whether an item will be heard. Councilmember Callahan felt that the Roberts' Rules of Order governed the procedure for which the meeting was conducted and • items were brought before the Council. Callahan asked City Attorney Barrett for his interpretation. Barrett believed that the paragraph in question was a way in which to govern the agenda for Council meetings. Councilmember Goetten stated that in her opinion this item should not have been a consent item and felt it was a bad ordinance amendment. Barrett pointed out that the language in question was not amended, but read exactly as written in 1984. Goetten replied that she took exception to the 1984 ordinance. Mayor Grabek expressed his belief that this paragraph provided a "safeguard" to prevent a topic, of which the Council has no prior information, from being discussed for an excessive amount of time. Councilmember Goetten reiterated her concerns as to whom she would bring forth for approval any matter she wished to bring up at a meeting, yet not on the agenda. Councilmember Callahan said that there was desireability on the part of the public and Council to know the agenda in advance of the meeting. It seemed to him that it would be inappropriate, perhaps illegal, to act on matters that are brought up, but not on the agenda. City Administrator Bernhardson explained that this item was placed on the consent agenda because only the middle of the • Ordinance was being changed. The change involved only updating the Ordinance to reflect the current order of Council agendas. 14