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H. CONSENT AGENDA I. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT 1. Economic Development Subsidy Policy Change was made by removing the specific location and term limit of the T.I.F. in University City on Olive. Secondly, the title of Mr. Lehman Walker was corrected to Director of Community Development. Ms. Brot moved to accept the amendments to the Economic Development Subsidy Policy, was seconded by Mr. Glickert and was approved unanimously. 2. Council’s Rules and Regulations/Travel Policy of Council and City Council passed the present Council’s Rules and Regulations October 9, 2006. A forum was requested by Council: Going beyond current standards, for identifying conflicts of interest Council’s travel policy Ms. Ricci reminded the Councilmembers that she is still very interested in improving the Council’s policy on conflict of interest issues; however she will postpone her discussion until after she hears the remarks of attorney Mondi Ghasedi addressing the legal aspects of this topic on October 24, 2007, during Civics 101 public forum. Ms. Ricci said she would report back to Council with her recommendations after this presentation. Mr. Glickert corrected Rule 8 of the Council’s Rules; point number 11 should convey that each citizen has a maximum time limit of five minutes when addressing non-agenda items at a Council meeting. Ms. Brot spoke on the travel policy. She said that Council needs to talk about how Council can make their travel policy a real professional development policy which is more equitably available to all members of the Council. Ms. Brot moved to implement similar to the City’s policy for its employees a per diem amount for meals recommended by the GSA; require itemized receipts, not a charge receipt simply with the total cost of the meal, for any reimbursable expenses; that the City Clerk, the City Manager, and the Department of Finance never violate the Charter by approving payment for alcoholic beverages, Moreover, she stressed that before quarterly transfers of money in the budget are made this Council should develop a policy to adjust the remaining allocation of money for professional development be made more equitably. Ms. Ricci seconded the motion. She stated since past policy was first come first served, the Council needs to take the time to calendar who is going where, so that all Councilmembers are afforded the opportunity to go to a conference and still remain within the budget. Mayor Adams asked the City Clerk if Council had already gone over their travel budget. City Clerk stated that previous fiscal years' budgets were more than double the amount than Council had budgeted for fiscal year 2008, and that current expenses during this fiscal year’s amount of money for Professional Development has been quickly depleted for FY 2008.