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~vaid personal cun~uae~ns that cao.id offend other Canncid eber~ if a Councilmernber is personally offended by the remarks of another Councilrnernber, the offended Councilmember should make notes of the actual wards used and ca11 fox a "point of personal privilege" that challenges the other Councihnember to justify or apologise for the language used, The 1V~ayor will maintain control of this discussion, eanstrate effec~,ve prohxe~n~soiving approaches Council members have a public stage to show how individuals with disparate points of view can find common ground and seek a compromise that benefits the cam~nuuntity as a whole. e pur~ctu~al and keep ca~nm,ents relative to topics discussed Council members have made a conuaaitn~ent to attend meetings and. partake ~ discussions, Therefore, it xs important that Council members be punctual and that meetings start on tie, ~t is equally important that discussions on issues be relative to the topic at hand to allow adequate time to fully discussed scheduled issues. P ATE ~i~x Can~t~nne respectfol beha~ar in private The same level of respect and consideration of dif'fexing points of view that is deemed appropriate for public discussions should be maintained in private conversations. e aware of ibe insecurity of written notes, voicemaid ~nessages~ and ep~naxl Tech~aology allows wards written or said without much forethought to be distributed wide and far, Would you feel comfortable to have this note faxed to othexs7 kiow would you feel if this voicemail message was played on a speaker phone in a full office? what would happen if this e- mail message was forwarded to others? written notes, voice~nail messages and email should be treated as potentially "public" communication, given private con:vcrsations can have a pnbc presemce elected officials are always on display ~ theix actions, mannerisms, and. language are monitored by people around them that they ~aay not know, Lunch table conversations wi11 be eavesdropped upon, parking lot debates will be watched, and casual ean~nents between individuals before and aver public meetings noted, Council Conduct vvi~lh City Staff Governance of a City relies on the coope~~ative effo~~ts of elected officials, who set policy, and City staff, who implement and adtnhaister the Council's policies. Therefore, every effort should be made to be cooperative and show mutual respect far the contributions made by each individual for the goad of the community, Treat all staff as pxofessioaais Clear, honest coxnnaunication that respects the abilities, experience, and dignity of each individual is expected, poor behavior towards staff is .not acceptable, S