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dosed, The Mayor has the responsibility to run an ef~.cient public meeting and has the discretion to ~nadify the public hearing process in order to wake the meeting ran smoothly. Council members will not express opin~ians during the public hearing portion of the meeting except to ask pertinent questions of the speaker or staff, "~ think" and "z feel" comments by Council members are not appropriate until after the close of the public hearing. Council members should refrain from arguing or debating with the public during a public hearing and shall always show respect for different points of view, Slain motions naay be followed by amendments, followed by substitute motions. .may Councilmember can call far a point of order, only Council nae~:bers who voted on the prevailing side may make motions to reconsider, Travel Expenses The purpose of this reg~tlai~on is to establish the policies and procedures for Council members who travel on official City business either inpstate or outaofRstate. Such travel shall include attendance at conferences, semhaars, and training sessions on behalf oi' the City, The City shall pay reasonable expenses far registration fees, lodging, meals, transportation, and all allowable miscellaneous e~,penses for the Couucil ~neuaber only. ~.ll travel expenses will be handled in the same manner and consistent with the provisions within the City's employee ~andbaok, Ca ncil Conduct nth ~ ~ Am t er Councils are composed of individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds, personalities, values, opinions, and goals, l~espit~ thzs diversity, all have chosen to serve in public office ~ order to preserve and protect the present and, the fut~u~e ofthe co~nunity, Iu all cases, this common. goal should be acknowledged even as Council may "agree to disagree" on contentious issues, l P~EC ET~I~S ~~ractice clv, professlouallsm and, r~ecorurn In dlscusslons and debate Difficult questions, tough challenges to a particular point of view, and criticism of ideas and information are legitimate elements of a free democracy in action, This does not allow, however, Council members to n~al~e belligerent, personal, impertinent, slanderous, threatening, abusive, or disparaging con~rnents, No shouting or physical actions that could be construed. as threatening will be tolerated..Council members should conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times, including chess, on.ar the role o~ the Mayor in u~alntaxnin,g orde~~ zt is the responsibility of the Nlayar to keep the corn~nents of Council members on track during public meetings. Council members should honor efforts by the S1~ayor to foGUS discussion an current agenda items, if there is disagreement about the agenda or the N~ayor's aeons, those objections should be voiced politely and with reason, following procedures outlined in parliamentary procedure, 4