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24 Mr. Schilling said it is probably a good idea, but it will be hard for him to book another night. He said he will be there when he can. It was agreed to set the second Thursdays of the month for work sessions. Time Limits Dr. Brown asked whether time limits should be set for Councilors during meetings. Mr. Lynch said he would rather see a total time allocated to Councilors for the entire meeting. Mr. Schilling said he does not see a problem at this point, but if we think there is a problem down the line, we can impose limits on ourselves. Dr. Brown suggested having the time in front of Councilors so they can be aware of how long they are talking. Dr. Brown said he would like to put time limits for each item on the agenda. He said Councilors could let him or the City Manager know if they feel an item will take longer than indicated. It was agreed that time limits would be put on the agendas in Council packets only, and not be published at this time. Dr. Brown said he does not want to short change the public, but would like to limit the time for power point presentations at Council meetings. He said there may be other ways to show a fuller version of the presentation on public access television or on the website. Ms. Hamilton said that if power points are visual presentations they are effective, but they are not effective if they are bullets which are read. It was agreed that power point presentations should be limited to ten minutes. Committees/Agendas The following Council representation on boards and commissions was agreed to: Albemarle/Charlottesville Regional Jail Authority - Mr. Caravati; Audit Committee - Dr. Brown and Mr. Schilling; Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority - Ms. Hamilton (appointed on July 19); Chief Local Elected Officials (Workforce Investment) - Mr. Lynch; Mclntire Park Master Plan Committee - Mr. Lynch and Mr. Schilling; Metropolitan Planning Organization - Ms. Hamilton and Mr. Lynch (appointed on July 6); Planning and Coordinating Council - Dr. Brown and Mr. Caravati; Retirement Commission - Mr. Caravati; School Capital Projects Committee - Dr. Brown and Mr. Schilling; Social Services Advisory Board - Mr. Brown; Solid Waste Negotiating Committee - Mr. Caravati and Mr. Lynch; Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission - Mr. Lynch; Towe Park Committee - Dr. Brown and Mr. Schilling; Virginia First Cities - Mr. Caravati and Ms. Hamilton (to share meetings); Weed and Seed Task Force - Mr. Schilling; Public Safety Strategic Plan Group - Mr. Caravati and Mr. Lynch. Mr. Caravati said he would like to see an annual report back from all boards and commission on which Councilors serve, to include attendance by City representatives. It was agreed that this issue will be flagged and discussed by Council at another time. Dr. Brown said he wants to assure that items are appropriately placed on the Consent Agenda, and suggested that Councilors indicate any items they want removed from the Consent Agenda in advance if possible so they can be placed on the regular agenda.