The Basics of Effective Meetings - MASCEffective Meetings Newly Elected Officials Orientation. ....
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The Basics of Effective MeetingsNewly Elected Officials Orientation
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Arrive On Time
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Put Away/Silence Cell Phone
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Avoid Side Conversations
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Body Language
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At the end of the day, the body is the ultimate decider of all parliamentary decisions. The chair is the servant of the assembly, not its master.
All Members Are Equal
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Written Agenda
• Now required under FOIA for all meetings• Provides a guide for issues to be discussed• Ensures transparency• 24 hour notice
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• The Home Rule Act does not specify who has responsibility for making an agenda or what it must contain.
• Who decides what items are placed on agendas is a question often debated. Clear rules of procedure can avoid this debate.
Written Agenda
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Rules of Order
• Robert’s Rules of Order • A quorum is a majority of
members of Council; any time a quorum (telephone, text, email, social media?, etc.) is present it’s a meeting
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Maintain Civility
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Public Engagement
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Public Engagement
• Not mandated for all meetings• Council should decide rules for public
participation• Maintain order
Summerville Clock