Don't pay too much for those tickets

The agenda for tomorrow's City Council Workshop is jam-packed.  In fact, I would not be surprised if the meeting were still going strong (or at least still going) at 2100.

Here's the top-level agenda:


DS-1 Discuss City Council Agenda Items and Land Use Cases

There isn't much that looks controversial, but there are 11 consent agenda items, 7 public hearings and an ordinance proposal.  That will take a good hour to get through even if there aren't questions (and I hope we never get in a situation where there aren't any questions).

DS-2 Discuss Sign Ordinance and Proposed Amendments

Depending on who shows up and how much public input the mayor decides to permit, this could go on for a long time.  There is a lot of strong feeling about this ordinance (I'll probably be inclined to chime in myself) and we might as well get it all out on the table.

DS-3 Aviation Update

This should take only 10 minutes.  It will take longer.

DS-4 Briefing on University and Cemetery Overlay District and Revised Amendments

This is a subject that the new council needs to understand in detail.  I haven't seen the slides, but if they follow the tradition of other City Planning presentations, they will be extensive and detailed.  Everyone should listen anyway.

DS-5 Discuss City Council Meeting and Workshop Content, Start Times, Timelines and Format

I hope this will be just an introduction to the subject.  The current council doesn't have the background or experience to make good long-term decisions about these matters yet.  If the item is intended to introduce and entertain ideas for future discussion, it will be worthwhile.  Anything beyond that is rushing things.

DS-6 Receive a Briefing from the City Manager Negotiating Committee on the status of negotiations,
and discuss timeline for completing the hiring process.

I hope this can be discussed before some of the other agenda items.  If it goes last, it will probably miss the KDH deadline and be held before a largely-empty room.  The mayor is considering allowing citizen comments, but it it doesn't happen until 2100, that's an empty gesture.