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Ms. Michelotti requested that written material be submitted ahead of time. It is very difficult to read documents while a speaker is making a presentation. With regard to the speaker card issue, she did not want citizens to feel they could not speak spontaneously on an item for which they did not submit a card. Ms. Mohr suggested that applicants shorten their presentations. In response to Mr. Tarver's suggestion that a person representing a group be given more time, sometimes people in that group get excited and want to make their comments anyway. She felt it may be necessary to have a Council committee to work on these issues. Mr. Tarver indicated that as of now he will set a time limit of five minutes. The other issues will have to be discussed and worked on by staff. Mr. Tarvet invited members of the public to give suggestions to Council or staff. He was not sure following the five minute rule was going to help with shortening meetings or the number of meetings, but staff reports, applicant presentations, Council discussions, etc. are where most of the time is going, not necessarily from the audience. Council then discussed the scheduling of extra meetings and the fact that Ms. Michelotti had a conflict on the second Tuesday of each month. Other members related their problems with conflicting meetings. Mr. Tarver suggested rotating extra meetings on the second Monday or fourth Tuesday of the month. 6. CLOSED SESSION Council adjourned to closed session at 10:18 p.m. to consider the following items: · Confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation (D _epew v. City of Pleasanton); · Confer with legal counsel regarding potential litigation concerning Signature Properties and its Roadway Improvement Agreement concerning Vineyard Avenue Realignment; and · Confer with legal counsel regarding potential litigation concerning the County's certification of the EIR and approval of the development plan for San Francisco' s Bemal Avenue property. 09/10/96 -14-