Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/1995 MARCH 6, 1995 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 WEST 29TH AVENUE 7 00 P M The City Council Study Session was called to order by Mayor Wilde at 7 00 P m Councilmembers present Rae Jean Behm, Don Eafanti, Vance Edwards, Jean Fields, Ken Siler, Tony Solano, and Claudia Worth Also present City Clerk, Wanda Sang; City Administrator, Robert Middaugh; City Attorney, Kathryn Schroeder and City Treasurer, Jim Malone Consensus was 7-0 to remove Item 3 from the agenda and not to take any further action Item 1 Discussion with City Council Mediators Ms Coats and Mr Maines expressed their appreciation to the Councilmembers, elected officials and staff for their candor, honesty and willingness to work with them in a good faith way From what they learned and could see in meeting with each one the following factors are contributing to conflict on City Council 1 Received insufficient information and preparation at the beginning of term that made it difficult to be an effective councilperson 2 Lack of clarity of what roles are 3 Past history and diversity of backgrounds and experience 4 Different styles and techniques of communicating with each other, in public and interpersonally harboring conflict which gets in the way of working together effectively The Councilmembers, staff and mediators discussed styles, techniques of communication, ways of improving dialog, rules that do not facilitate or hinder effective communication Consensus was 6-1 that Ms Coats and Mr Mains stay to hear and have input on the second item on the agenda this evening, attend the City Council Study Session March 22nd, and that an all day workshop on communication be held April 2, 1995 from 10 00 a m to 6 00 P m at the Roger Hart Estate with a cap not to exceed $3,000 00 in cost CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES March 6, 1995 Page 2 Item 2. Discussion of City Council/Mayor/Staff contacts Ken Siler took the lead on the discussion Kathryn Schroeder, City Attorney, distributed a legal opinion regarding the Charter Provisions concerning Councilmembers' contacts with Mayor and staff, The meeting adjourned at 10 37 P M j).i d/", Wanda Sang, I / ...x, 1'-'... -( City Cl.,erk