MEMORANDUM
Mayor and Council.

E.W. Mabbett
Alderman

We seem to be extending our regular Council meetint time far beyend
the 11:00 p.m. time limit that we imposed on ourselves some years ago. This
is not only hard on the Council members but also on the senior Administration
where they may well have to attend.

; ; There is no reason as far as I can see that if more time is needed
especially for committee business that. we meet at some other time.

1. I would recommend we re-affirm our 11:00 p.m. closing.

2. In discussions with several Council members in other
Cities, while at a recent convention I find they have
a coffee break at a specific time, usually around 8:45 p.m.
suntil 9:00 p.m. The main reason I understand is to let
the athenuding public members, have coffee and discuss
some of their own problems with individual Council members.
I would appreciate Council members giving some consideration
‘to this idea; personally it would seem like an excellent -
way to improve our public relations.

Respectfully submitted,

E.W. Mabbectt,
Alderman.

EWM/al.