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e 2} talking individually to each other on important issues before the issue becomes public in order to know what each other's priorities are; 3} being sure to include every councilor in the individual conversation above whenever possible; 4} the Mayor honoring the council's position or checking with the council before doing anything that appears not to respect that position; 5} establishing a ground rule that retiring councilors are to tell the Mayor whether they feel comfortable having their successors attend goals sessions before their terms officially end; 6} experienced councilors coaching new members of the council; 7} polling the council informally before voting; 8) the Mayor informing the council in advance about his views on issues; 9} staff providing options for council action on items and making recommendations; IO} use of the consent calendar for routine items to shorten the e council's agenda of items requiring discussion (but not putting too much on the consent calendar during the first quarter of new councilors' first year in office); II} availability of staff to provide information needed by new councilors; I2} having immediate feedback from councilors on process (example: Mayor Miller's invitation to County Commissioner Roberts to speak from the floor at the October 8 meeting); I3} using a timer to limit public testimony and provide equal opportunities for all to speak (Ms. Schue objected to this); and 14) using the McNutt Room for meetings at which meals are served. Councilors listed the following as not helping them be effective: I} not being candid about how we feel (example: Mr. Rutan's leave of absence and other councilors' feelings about the resulting increase in their work loads); 2} someone else restating a position after another councilor has expressed it at a council meeting (example: discussion of City Manager's tenure); e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 26, 1990 Page 5 Goal-Setting Session