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RESOLUTION NO 20\>"1 - 4?
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING GENTLE PERSON AGREEMENT
RECITALS:
A. Ashland Municipal Code 2.04 Rules of the City Council sets forth rules for council
proceedings.
B. The City Council has identified additional guidelines, not included in AMC 2.04, and
desires to adopt such guidelines as a resolution.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1. Draft Ordinances
Councilors should try to accomplish any editing of draft ordinances before the meeting by consulting
with staff. If council gets bogged down, consider giving staff clear instructions that they should
follow in crafting exact wording.
SECTION 2. Land Use Public Hearing
Councilors should strive to make their questions efficient and to effectively manage their time.
SECTION 3. Courtesy
All councilors, commissioners, staff and members of the public should be courteous with each other,
even when they disagree. Everyone should be reminded that it is counterproductive to attack others in
public.
SECTION 4 Public Positions
When dealing with the general public or public agencies, councilors should be clear about when they
are speaking for themselves as opposed to representing a position taken by the entire council.
SECTION 5 Other Meetings
Councilors attending other meetings, either as liaisons or individuals should accord the same respect
towards the chair and other members as they do towards one another and the Mayor or presiding
officer at council meetings.
This resol ion was read by title only in accordanc with A$land M)lnic~pal Code.
92.04.0 duly PASSED and ADOPTED this day of ~7.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED THIS ~ day of~7
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