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MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE: 04/16/2013
REGULAR
ITEM #: 9
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM: Speak Your Peace – Resolution Adopting the 9 Tools of Civility as
Principles of Conduct
SUBMITTED BY: Alyssa MacLeod, Taxpayer Relations and Communications Coordinator
THROUGH: Dean Zuleger, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Dean Zuleger, City Administrator
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS:
- Introduction of Item ........................................................................................ Staff
- Report/Presentation ......................................................................................... Staff - Questions from Council to Staff ................................................ Mayor Facilitates - Public Input, if Appropriate ....................................................... Mayor Facilitates - Call for Motion .................................................................. Mayor & City Council
- Discussion .......................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion ....................................................................... Mayor Facilitates
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
As part of Lake Elmo’s Speak Your Peace Civility Project, the City Council is respectfully
requested to consider approving Resolution No. 2013-28, to incorporate the nine tools of civility
as the foundational principles of conducting the business of the council. Staff recommends the
City Council approve Resolution No. 2013-28, with the following motion:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2013-28 adopting the nine tools of civility”
BACKGROUND AND STAFF REPORT:
Speak Your Peace is a campaign focused on improving civil discourse through raising awareness
of nine tools of civility (basic principles of respect). The nine tools of civility are Pay attention;
Listen; Be inclusive; Do not gossip; Show respect; Be agreeable; Apologize; Give constructive
criticism; and Take responsibility.
The original Speak Your Peace Civility Project was founded in 2003 in the Duluth Superior area.
The City of Lake Elmo is adopting the project, starting with the nine tools of civility, to increase
and improve civic engagement within the community, and cultivate a local governing
environment that is conducive to effective and informed decision making. The campaign will be
led by City staff and council, in collaboration with other community leaders.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve Resolution No. 2013-28 to adopt the nine tools of
civility as part of the Lake Elmo Speak Your Peace campaign, with the following motion:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2013-28 adopting the nine tools of civility”
ATTACHMENT:
1. Resolution No. 2013-28