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Council adopts code of conduct, adds rule limiting phone interruptions
Summary
The Waite Park City Council adopted a formal code of conduct, including a new provision requiring cell phones to be silenced during meetings; the change was described as minor and carried after a voice vote in which at least one member registered opposition.
The Waite Park City Council voted to adopt a formal code of conduct, adding a provision that members must silence their cell phones during meetings, the council said at its meeting.
Council members were told the draft had been discussed at a recent work session and that no substantive changes had been made since that discussion. A presenter said the only substantive edit was the mobile-phone provision, which requires phones to be set to silent during meetings.
A council member responding to that change said, "that was a real positive change. So I'm in support of that." A motion to adopt the code of conduct was moved and seconded and the council proceeded to a voice vote; one member voiced opposition during the roll call but the council moved on after the vote, indicating adoption of the policy.
The code of conduct will be part of the council's personnel and governance documents going forward; meeting materials stated the item had been missed when other personnel policies were approved and was therefore returned for formal action. No additional implementation steps or timelines were discussed on the record.
