Meetings

procedures and the city's ethics ordinance are the first

two items on the agenda for this year's City Council

retreat, which begins today at 1 p.m. at the Aberdeen

Woods Conference Center.

The

possibility of adding a general citizen comment time at

the end of each council meeting and consideration for

citizens to respond to comments made specifically about

them will be discussed in reference to the meeting

procedures ordinance.

On the

heels of two recent formal ethics complaints filed with

the city, one against city attorney Jim Webb and another

against councilman Dan Tennant (which has been

withdrawn), the council will consider a number of issues

recently raised by council members, citizens and city

staff relating to the ethics ordinance.

Also on the

agenda is a discussion concerning the use of the city's

web site by elected officials.

A budget

review is on tap for this afternoon, along with reviews

of the five-year staff plan, public improvement program

and personnel requirements.

Other

issues slated for discussion today include a possible

four-day work week for some city employees, funding for

non-profit organizations, future use for the old Leach

fire station, an update of the Fire Department's

accreditation and ISO rating, community emergency siren

warning system, traffic calming devices, a first-year

review of the housing code program, and updates of the

GIS and Service Plan 2000.

The city's

various commission, authorities and boards are scheduled

to meet separately with the City Council Saturday,

beginning with the Airport Authority at 8 a.m.

Other

groups scheduled for Saturday morning include the

Development Authority (8:45), Water and Sewerage

Authority (9:45), Commission on Children and Youth

(10:30), and Library Commission (11:15).

The

Recreation Commission is scheduled to appear at 1:30

p.m., just after lunch, with the Planning Commission on

tap for 2:15.

After those

groups are finished, the council will consider any agenda

items remaining from Friday's session.