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` ,. <br />,~ <br />(fJy 1fI fe i l f1 1 ~r`f ~ `jJpl J r 1 f <br />'~' .M f ~H , ~' , lM' •. ~ f/' ~r s ~.FN~ ~ i'~ .,y `~+..w~' ~ ` i f ~~ ~ ! ~ 'R.+'~+-~ d ,, •4. ~~ ! ~~ry~~ ~~ <br />~~ <br />City of Evans Code of Conduct <br />for Elected Officials <br />T ~ ~r~~ a van ave~°n~~~t ~~~ ors a <br />a~e~ e~pa~s~° °~e .nd ~~ec <br />The City Charter provides detailed information ou the roles and responsibilities of Council <br />me~ribers, the Mayor ~ropTem, and the Mayor, The Cur's Cade of ethics provides guidance on <br />ethical issues and questions of right anal wrong. ~Jntil now, what has not been clearly written <br />down. is a Code of Conduct far Evans' effected o~cials. <br />This Code of Conduct is designed to describe the manner ~. which Council ~menabers should treat <br />one another, city staff, constituents, and athcrs they co~m.e into contact with in representing the <br />City of Evans. It re~ects the word of the City Council with defining mare clearly die behavior, <br />manners, and courtesies that are suitable for various occasions. The Ci~r Council also <br />considered a wide variety ofpolicy changes and clarifications designed to name public meetings <br />and the process of governance run more smoothly, <br />The constant and consistent theme through all of the conduct guidelines is "respect." Council <br />~nenabers experience s~~ess in mal~ing decisions that impact the lives of the citizens. ~t ti.~aes, <br />the impacts of tie enure cornmun.ity must be weighed against the i~aapact of only a few. Despite <br />these pressu~~es, elected officials are called upon to exhibit appropriate behavior at all times. <br />Demonstrating rasped far each individual through words and actions is the touchstone that can <br />help guide Council members to do the ~7ght thing in even the mast difficult situations, <br />1 <br />