At the July 1, 2003, Council meeting, the Council discussed the issue of Oral Communications.  It was determined to increase the first period of Oral Communications at which any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council may be discussed from one (1) minute to two (2) minutes, and to decrease the final period of Oral Communications from three (3) minutes to two (2) minutes, keeping the same restrictions on what can be addressed during the various periods of Oral Communications.  Council also directed that instead of numbering the various periods of Oral Communications that they be appropriately named to help the public understand the purposes for the various periods.  As a result we have initiated the following names for the four (4) periods of Oral Communications:

a.      Closed Session Oral Communications

b.      Initial Open Public Comment Period of Oral Communications

c.      Agenda Item Oral Communications

d.      Final Open Public Comment Period of Oral Communications

It is recommended that the Council adopt the resolution.

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