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Park Commission
Date: 5/20/13
Item: C
ITEM: Speak Your Peace Resolution Affirmation
SUBMITTED BY: Alyssa MacLeod – Communications Coordinator
REVIEWED BY: Dean Zuleger – City Administrator
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SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
As part of Lake Elmo’s Speak Your Peace campaign, the Park Commission is respectfully
requested to affirm the resolution adopted by City Council on April 16, 2013, to incorporate
the nine tools of civility as the foundational principles of conducting the business of the
commission.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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 purpose of the initiative is to
cultivate a community that values civic engagement and is widely recognized for modeling
civility, accomplished by providing training, information and tools and to be good role
models for civility in our interaction with others.
RECCOMENDATION:
The Park Commission is respectfully requested to affirm the nine tools of civility (Resolution
No. 2013-28, adopted by City Council on April 16, 2013) as the foundational principles to
conducting the business of the commission:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Speak Your Peace Resolution
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