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0) <br /> THE PRO-PLYMOUTH PLEDGE <br /> We realize that our office is not our own, but is a trust granted to us by the citizens of <br /> Plymouth. We believe that the public trust requires mutual trust among ourselves in order <br /> to succeed. The Plymouth City Council pledges to build and to maintain trust among <br /> ourselves and with the public by upholding these principles: <br /> 1. To be civil in interactions with fellow councilmembers, staff, and citizens in <br /> public by fully, openly, and respectfully debating the issues and the facts behind <br /> them. <br /> 2. To listen carefully and state accurately the positions of those with whom we <br /> disagree and refrain from describing the character or motives of fellow <br /> councilmembers, staff, or citizen in a negative or unfair manner. <br /> 3. To focus on the present and future needs of the City, using the past only if it can <br /> enlighten the present in a positive manner. <br /> 4. To exercise judicious restraint when making public pronouncements, whether <br /> written or oral, in ways that affirm and respect fellow city council members, staff, <br /> and the citizens, and to share such communications with fellow council members <br /> and staff in advance whenever possible. <br /> 5. To maintain ethical standards that honor the letter and spirit of all laws and <br /> policies relating to ethics, conflicts of interest, and disclosures. <br /> 6. To recognize that the people of Plymouth are partners with the City who must be <br /> informed and invited to fully participate in our decisions and actions. <br /> Adopted by the City Council on January 3, 1994. <br /> Reaffirmed by the City Council on January 3, 1995, January 9, 1996. <br /> Revised by the City Council on January 8, 1997 and on February 18, 1997. <br />