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City Council Meeting Minutes January 28,2016 <br /> another agency. <br /> • Seek out opportunity for regional economic development consensus. <br /> • Partner with Texas State University where applicable. <br /> Council took a recess from 12:05 p.m. until 12:34 p.m. <br /> Goal #5 - Maintain and improve City's infrastructure <br /> • Develop projects for flood prone subdivisions including Blanco Gardens— <br /> that make a difference (should the buy-out program not be feasible). <br /> • Review and revise, as necessary, city contract compliance requirements. <br /> • Place emphasis on determining impact of drainage from new development <br /> projects. <br /> • Review areas identified in the Comprehensive Plan as flood prone for <br /> prioritized consideration. <br /> Goal#6 - Continue to build positive working relationships between Council <br /> and staff to enhance communication, decision making, and execution. <br /> Council Expectations <br /> • Agenda Issues: <br /> Regular Meetings: <br /> Limit presentation time at regular meetings to 10 minutes <br /> Add a regular agenda item to identify and schedule Workshop Items (to <br /> provide Council advance notice) <br /> Workshops: <br /> °Schedule Workshop on specified regular day of month for advance <br /> notice. <br /> °Focus on minimum number of agenda items to maximize discussion. <br /> °Packet Meetings: <br /> °Refocus on purpose for meeting. <br /> Provide completed packet in advance of packet meeting. <br /> Limit presentations related to non-regular agenda items. <br /> •Council Meetings <br /> • Council fine tune and limit their own Q&A where possible. <br /> • Council provide questions in advance to City Manager or Department <br /> Directors (with cc to City Manager). <br /> • Provide answers to all of Council where applicable (Directors cc City <br /> Manager when replying directly to Council). <br /> • Staff provide background, facts, options (even if not acceptable or <br /> recommended), and recommendations. <br /> • Goals reports will be more deliberate in reporting and discussing status with <br /> Council. <br /> City of San Marcos Page 3 <br />