Thank you for putting this panel on. It's an important topic

I just got in. Thanks for hosting this meeting.

Thank you for joining us Rep Bernardy!

You are welcome.

It is nice to have some PTS representation in Anoka County!

Thank you to all of the elected officials attending tonight, as well as Professor Schultz and the Running Aces representatives.

We all do better when we know what the boundaries and expectations are to be part of a community or team.

Thank You all for being here

Laura, I agree. If nothing else, it helps prevent arguing about where the lines are.

Thank you Professor Schultz

Thank you for the opportunity. Email: dschultz@hamline.edu

Great Point

I agree. I am a clergy person. I expect to be held to a higher standard. I think we should hope that our politicians can be role models.

As someone who has handled sensitive data (IT Security) and procurement (Buying) at a multi-national corporation, My peers and I have to take a Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics training every year. On top of that it was AUDITED to ensure that everyone in these sensitive positions AND positions of leadership completed the training fully and on-time. Ethics and Conduct starts with a tone at the top.

There you go, Mandy - Washington and Dakota County models to base language for Anoka County.

Support needs to come from all citizens to make this happen. Wes.

David, there are a good, fair number of old-fashioned perspectives in this Town Hall. That's why we're here. :-)

I need to go but thank you for the opportunity.

Thank you

Thank you, Professor!

Thank you Professor Schultz!

Thanks

Thank you Professor Schultz for your wonderful presentation and your answers!

Thanks you Prof. Schultz, it has been very helpful!

If any of our local press are here, I would want to follow-up with Steve Forseth and his comments on the inappropriate actions happening with those Columbia Heights Council members. And for the newly-elected Mayor of Columbia Heights, as a person of color, you certainly have a great challenge working with such narrow-minded fellow Councilmembers!

Thank you Professor!

Mandy, thank you for bringing up the point of voting a commissioner out next election. Given that we just had one, it will be a long four years to deal with conduct unbecoming of a county commissioner... :(

Thank you Professor Schultz for your insight and knowledge of the issue.

Implementing a code of ethics should not be controversial.

Paula - we're interested to see if the Census affects County Board districts enough to put any of the 2020 electees into a new 2022 race. Otherwise, the three seats up in 2022 are: Meisner's, Gamache's and Schulte's, and we don't know if any are NOT running yet.

Mandy, you might consider mentioning it at a future countywide elected officials meeting.

Thank you Running Aces!

Thank you again for doing this meeting.

Good point, Mandy. Ethics IS non-partisan!

Commissioner Gamache, as an Andover resident I am glad to see you on this town hall. I hope you too support the implementation of a code of ethics.

Here's part of Stearns County's code of ethics:Stearns County embraces the following values:Professional: We are ethical, reliable, accountable for our actions, and strive for continuous improvement.Approachable: We are eager to serve, friendly, helpful, and treat everyone with respect and dignity.Responsive: We serve our clients and customers with a keen awareness of their needs.Collaborative: We serve the public best with teamwork and community partnerships.Fair & Equitable: We strive to eliminate disparities and provide impartial assistance to our employees and the people we serve.In alignment with these values, the Stearns County Board expects committee members to maintain a respectful work and public service environment. Members of the Stearns County Board of Commissioners and all Stearns County Committees shall act in a professional, respectful and lawful manner at all times while performing their duties and any time they are representing Stearns County. ….

For anyone who did not have their question answered by Prof Schultz before he needed to head out, here is his email address again for you to follow up directly with him: dschultz@hamline.edu

Thanks for sharing, Paula!

The Stearns County Board of Commissioners will not tolerate disrespectful or unprofessional behavior towards constituents, members of the public, employees, or other elected officials. The following rules of conduct shall apply to all County Board meetings and Board appointed committee meetings:Committee Operation• Adopt Robert’s Rules of Order for the conduct of committee business. Assemble an agenda to guide the business of the committee.• The Chairperson of each committee is responsible, along with the Members, with ensuring these rules of conduct are adhered to by the committee members. This includes the holding of a conversation with any committee members not adhering to the Code of Conduct. If inappropriate behaviors are not resolved, then the member may be subject to removal by the County Board.....

Thank you to all the panelists and attendees for participating tonight. This was a great discussion with some interesting ideas of possible steps that can be taken as we move forward on adopting a code of conduct.

Committee Decorum• Members respect the majority vote of body, and do not undermine or sabotage implementation of ordinances, policies, and rules passed by the majority.• Members respect, and do not belittle, the minority opinions and votes of Members who are not part of the majority vote on key issues.• Members respect the dignity of all individuals.• Members allow citizens, staff, and colleagues sufficient opportunity to present their views. Be tolerant, respectful and attentive. Avoid comments, body language or distracting activity that conveys disrespect for presentations from citizens, staff or colleagues.• Members are respectful when there are differences of opinion and listen openly to all members points of view.• Members refrain from using profane, threatening or abusive language.• Members are courteous in their dealings, and do not interrupt other Members, the Staff, or Citizens when they are speaking.• Members focus on issues, not personalities and avoid questioning motives....

Thank you for being here, too, Commissioner Gamache!

Thanks Mandy, panelists, and attendees.

Thank you so much for hosting this!

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Let's all start an Anoka County Ethics Committee, and let's start Ethics Committees in our respective cities, and hold our city council members accountable.

Thank you for putting this together Mandy, you're a great leader for our community.

Thank you for bringing this topic to the public and moving this forward.

Thank you Commissioner Meisner for putting this together!

Thanks again

It is so wonderful so many people attended this evening. Good evening!

this was wonderful ; thank you for organizing Commissioner Meissner!

Thank you!

Thanks Commissioner Meisner! Great grass roots effort to bring this issue forward! Thank you everyone!

Thank you, all!

Thank you for putting this entire presentation together!