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LottieDottie
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:32 pm |
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I would also like to say, as a past volunteer, how easy it is for a non participating person to say they would do this and that. That is not my intention. Just offering my opinion on how to handle a disruptive occurance at the TC meetings. Another thing, the papers that are placed on the table would go directly in the TRASH. Unless the person passing out the papers had the Mayor's or TC permission to place those papers on the table. Personal agendas are NOT allowed, let's quit tip toeing around. Lets say what we mean and mean what we say!
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macca
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:50 pm |
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DOGGETTJA wrote:
Just read in this morning Greensboro paper that Dianne Laughlin is back as Interim Town Clerk.
What happened to the other clerk??? How long was she there?
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:53 pm |
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LottieDottie wrote: Another thing, the papers that are placed on the table would go directly in the TRASH. Unless the person passing out the papers had the Mayor's or TC permission to place those papers on the table. Personal agendas are NOT allowed, let's quit tip toeing around. Lets say what we mean and mean what we say!
So am I understanding this right, anyone with any agenda can place their propaganda out on the table during a council meeting without permission? What about organized "hate" groups? Can they place their information on the table too? I know, I know .. Freedom of Speech... but YIKES! What is the Town's policy on this issue? 
YEP, in the trash it should go!!
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DOGGETTJA
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:54 pm |
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| According to that other paper she was there 6 months.
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:55 pm |
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Just read the paper. Dianne I'm really glad your back! We'll take what ever time you can give us...  Last edited on Dec 3rd, 2006 02:04 pm by Skiddles
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macca
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:55 pm |
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LottieDottie wrote:
I would also like to say, as a past volunteer, how easy it is for a non participating person to say they would do this and that. That is not my intention. Just offering my opinion on how to handle a disruptive occurance at the TC meetings. Another thing, the papers that are placed on the table would go directly in the TRASH. Unless the person passing out the papers had the Mayor's or TC permission to place those papers on the table. Personal agendas are NOT allowed, let's quit tip toeing around. Lets say what we mean and mean what we say!
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I think I agree with you, LottieDottie. It seems that the mayor could just use Roberts' Rules of Order and take care of a lot of the disruptions. It also seems that there'd be some kind of rules about what can be posted/distributed at meetings. Is this material clearly labeled so that people know where it originated/who is behind it? Otherwise, someone could distribute propaganda and people might think it was being endorsed and/or distributed by the Town. Wonder how other towns handle this?
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 02:04 pm |
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The Town has never accepted Robert Rules as the system they will follow. This issue has been debated in the past and as I remember Robert Rules really is not very workable with the council type of meetings. It is much too formal and for more rigid type agendas so over the years the Town has referred to them but they have never really been formally adopted.
Also the Town will have to adopt a policy about unauthorized information. As it stands now anybody can put anything out on that table from dog walking services to porn I guess. Might be something somebody wants to discuss at the beginning of the meeting in speakers from the floor.
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FatPappy
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 02:44 pm |
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macca wrote:
Is this material clearly labeled so that people know where it originated/who is behind it? Otherwise, someone could distribute propaganda and people might think it was being endorsed and/or distributed by the Town.
Pappy agrees that the origin of the material makes a world o' differ'nce. Mebbe there needs to be a clearly marked separate space fer official town handouts an' one fer citizen's use. Mebbe even a toilet paper roll dispenser would be appropriate fer some.
I agree the council should address these things an' impose some order without tramplin' on the First Amendment.
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Jim Flynt
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 02:54 pm |
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FatPappy wrote: macca wrote:
Is this material clearly labeled so that people know where it originated/who is behind it? Otherwise, someone could distribute propaganda and people might think it was being endorsed and/or distributed by the Town.
I agree the council should address these things an' impose some order without tramplin' on the First Amendment.
Pappy, wouldn't it be better to have some town policy in place now, rather than to wait for such time when some hate group such as the KKK, Black Panthers or Neo-Nazi organization wanted to put out their materials and demanded the same rights as the CC's or any other group?
They say a ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Wouldn't a sound reasonable policy now reflect some wise foresight in thinking and planning for some future, more sinister scenario?
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macca
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 02:59 pm |
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Jim Flynt wrote:
FatPappy wrote: macca wrote:
Is this material clearly labeled so that people know where it originated/who is behind it? Otherwise, someone could distribute propaganda and people might think it was being endorsed and/or distributed by the Town.
I agree the council should address these things an' impose some order without tramplin' on the First Amendment.
Pappy, wouldn't it be better to have some town policy in place now, rather than to wait for such time when some hate group such as the KKK, Black Panthers or Neo-Nazi organization wanted to put out their materials and demanded the same rights as the CC's or any other group?
They say a ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Wouldn't a sound reasonable policy now reflect some wise foresight in thinking and planning for some future, more sinister scenario?
Yeah, maybe DC should consider that some card-carrying group that wants to help ILLEGAL ALIENS might want to come and speak out in the middle of meetings, or distribute some literature at the meetings!! Shouldn't they be allowed to do the same thing CC's are???
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 03:54 pm |
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| Clear rules administered fairly an' impartially would he'p focus the meetin' on town bidness as opposed to monkey bidness.
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 03:59 pm |
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macca wrote: DOGGETTJA wrote:
Just read in this morning Greensboro paper that Dianne Laughlin is back as Interim Town Clerk.
What happened to the other clerk??? How long was she there?
Huh??? What happened here??
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Posted: Dec 4th, 2006 02:01 am |
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Skiddles wrote: Just read the paper. Dianne I'm really glad your back! We'll take what ever time you can give us...
Welcome back Dianne, there's a minimum employment period before you can retire again, something like..........oh, say 20 years !!
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Posted: Dec 4th, 2006 02:02 am |
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Jim Flynt wrote: Pappy, wouldn't it be better to have some town policy in place now, rather than to wait for such time when some hate group such as the KKK, Black Panthers or Neo-Nazi organization wanted to put out their materials and demanded the same rights as the CC's or any other group?
They say a ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Wouldn't a sound reasonable policy now reflect some wise foresight in thinking and planning for some future, more sinister scenario?
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bama80
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Posted: Dec 4th, 2006 01:38 pm |
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Well I posted in another forum that the first citizen should accdidentally take allthe material and forget to share but maybe they could just inundate the table with their own material so that the rest would be lost underneath.
Also, where are the materials coming from. Are they printed on town printers? I assume the CC's would be paying for the paper, but whose printer are they using?
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