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Ms. Ricci thanked everyone for coming out as this is democracy in action. She said what <br />she has heard from Mr. Crow and Mr. Price is inaccurate and would love to talk to anyone <br />who would like to hear all sides, for a full rounded conversation. Ms. Ricci suggested that <br />they talk with as many people as they can. She said if their source of information is one or <br />two parties then you might not have full information. Ms. Ricci said she will be at City Hall <br />on Friday afternoons for anyone wishing to speak to her. Mr. Walker always has an open <br />door. She said Mr. Price and Mr. Crow have been invited to speak with the City Manager <br />before some of the decisions on the budget were made and they declined to meet with him. <br />Ms. Ricci said Mr. Price and Mr. Crow have been invited to sit down with Council to have a <br />discussion and they have declined. She can only conclude that there is more going on here <br />than doing business in the best way for the residents. Ms. Ricci said if you want us to do <br />business for you in the best way, help us out, participate, become involved, get a well-round <br />picture of what is going on. <br /> <br />Mr. Kraft said he enjoyed being on Council as he has had a chance to talk with a wide range <br />of people with a wide range of views. He said this is not a reprimand of a person, position <br />or issue but rather a reprimand of actions, actions that break the rules, actions that discredit <br />this Council, actions counter to the functioning of a democratic elected legislative body, <br />threatening actions, actions designed to intimidate, bullying actions, bullying is not free <br />speech but rather inhibits it. He said staff citizens and Councilmembers should not have to <br />come to Council meetings in fear of bullying behavior. Mr. Kraft said in order to function, it <br />is the Council’s obligation to enforce an atmosphere free of such behavior. He said as a <br />Councilmember, it is his obligation to support this reprimand. <br /> <br />Mr. Glickert said he was in support of the resolution after much reading and thought and <br />with the letter from Mr. Mulligan stating that we could be at risk, predicated on what has <br />been said, he feels that something needs to be done now or it will just continue. He agreed <br />that this Council is dysfunctional; there are Councilmembers that reach out to other ones <br />and for whatever reason there is no communication. Mr. Glickert said based on their <br />meeting as a Council, based on one of the strategies and goals were for Council to deal <br />with this, an open and transparent means of communicating. We can agree or we can <br />disagree and in this case he happens to disagree with the motive of the spirit in the Council <br />chamber. Mr. Glickert moved to amend the resolution to remove the line stating Mr. Price <br />stood and pointed his finger and was seconded by Mr. Kraft. <br /> <br />Mr. Price said you misinform and then you remove the misstatement. He said since the <br />attorney has been mentioned, he wanted to speak to the City Attorney and Mr. Walker <br />agreed. He asked the City Attorney if he was included on this letter, why was a total <br />fabrication of fact, included on the letter you reviewed. <br /> <br />Ms. Ricci called for a Point of Order, stating there is no foundation for what he said. <br /> <br />Mr. Kraft called for a Point of Order as the Council has already stipulated that it is not part of <br />the record, we are not arguing whether it happened or not it is just no longer part of the <br />record. <br /> <br />Mr. Price said it is not going to be removed because he is being bullied, this is character <br />assasination for his record has not been removed and he would not get off this issue. <br /> <br />Ms. Ricci called for another Point of Order stating it was not an inquisition of a witness. <br /> <br /> 13 <br /> <br />