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`oia~- par~iaeatary procedure in co~nduct~ pubic ~aee~ins The City A.ttarney serves as advisory parliamentarian for doe City and is available to answer questions or interpret situations according to parliamentary procedures, final rulings an parliamentary proeedr~re are made by the ~ayar, subject to the appeal of the full Cauncil. ~~C ~TT~ fake uo pro.ises ®n baba of the Cau~:c~ Cauncil members wilt frequently be asl~ed to explain a Council action or to give theit~ opinion about an issue as they meet and tally with constituents in the community, It is appropriate to give a brief overview of City policy and to refer to City staff for further information. It is inappropriate to overtly or implicitly promise Council action, ar to promise City staff will do something specific ~f~ a pothole, remove a library boob, plant new ~.owers in the median? etc,}, g ae no pcrsana~ comments about ether CaunC~ members It is acceptable to publicly disag~~ee about an issue, but it is unacceptable to ~nal~e derogatory comments about other Cauncil rne~nbers, their opinions and actions, em,ember that despite its impressive pop~~iation~ flares, Evans is a small Co~n~nunity a~ lica Council members are constantly being observed by the cvn~munity every day that they serve in of~,ce, Their behaviors an,d ca~aara.ents serve as models far proper deportment in the City of Evans. klanesty and respect for the dignity of each individual should be reflected ~ every word and. action tal~en by Council nae:a~bers, 2~ hours a day, seven days a weep, It is a serious and continuous responsibility. aunci~ o~xduct with then ublic ~.~encies ®e clear about representing the City ar personal ~.terests if a CaunGilmernber appears before another goverrnnental agency or organization. to give a statement on an issue, the Councilrnember must clearly state: l} if his ar her statement reflects personal opinion ar is the official stance of the City; ~} whether this is the majority or minority opinion of the Council, even iF the Councilmember is representhag his or her own personal opinions, remember that this still may reflect upon the City as an organisation, ~f the Councii~member is representing the City, the Councilmember must support and advocate the official City position on au issue, not a personal viewpoint, ~f the Councihnember is representing another organi2ation whose position is different ~Fom the City, the Councilbaember should withdraw from voting on the issue if it signi~cantl im acts or Y p is detrimental to the City's interest, Council members should be clea~• about which organizations they represent anal inform, the ,~ayor and Council of their involvement,