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• Council Minutes of 2/17/2004 Councilman Dailey scheduled a Recreation Committee meeting to immediately follow the Streets & Transportation Committee on February 24. The committee will discuss Resolution 2004-26 and the proposed watering system at the BartonlBradley soccer fields. The Safety Director, a representative from the Recreation Commission and representatives from NOSO aze asked to attend. Councilwoman Kasler scheduled a Finance Committee meeting immediately following the Recreation Committee on February 24. The committee will discuss Ordinance Nos. 2004-22, 2004-23, 2004-24, 2004-25 and Resoh~tion 2004-27. The Mayor, Finance Director, Service Director and Safety Director are asked to attend. Councilwoman Kasler scheduled a Finance Committee meeting for discussion of Ordinance 2004-21 (2004 appropriations) on Saturday, February 21, at 8:30 a.m. Discussed will be 2004 revenues, capital improvements and project borrowing. The Mayor and Finance Director are asked to attend. Because time is an important issue with regard to the Barton/Bradley soccer fields, Councilman Miller asked that the Mayor, Safety Director, Recreation Commissioner and the Finance Director all be prepared to make a recommendation about whether the city should follow through with it, if the city has the financing and can the city afford to do this with no elimination of other services. He is asking ahead of time so that proper preparation can be made prior to the committee meeting. Time is of the essence, and Council needs input in order to follow through with this issue. Councilman Gareau moved that Council adjourn into executive session to discuss litigation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Limpert. Roll call: Gazeau, yes, commenting that, despite Mr. Lambert's expressed opinion about having the executive session open, he still has to discuss with his lawyer how the lawsuit is to be addressed. Ro11 call continued: Limpert, yes; McKay, yes; Dailey, yes; Miller, yes; Nashar, yes; Kasler, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Council adjourned into executive session at 10:02 p.m. (As a point of order, Councilman Gazeau noted that the executive session attendance was limited to the members of Council, Safety Director and Law Director.) The meeting was reconvened by President O'Grady at 10:30 p.m. Councilwoman Kasler amended the agenda for the Finance Committee meeting of Saturday, February 21, to include a discussion of the portion of the budget that involves the Recreation Department. The Safety Director and the Recreation Commissioner are asked to attend. With the agenda being completed and there being no further business to come before Council, President O'Grady adjourned the meeting at 10:31 p.m. ;' ~~ ~~~, ~~_. Barbara L. Seman, Clerk f Council Thomas E. O'Grady, Press ent of Council 15