Powell River isn’t the only local government struggling with decorum at public and private meetings.
Powell River city council sat through another workshop last week to work on a proposed code of conduct for elected officials.
Consultant Alison Habkirk assured them that many communities around BC facing similar situations. She warned them that the finished document won’t be a fix-all solution.
“You know, a code of conduct’s not going to fix that behaviour,” she said. “It might help you manage it, a bit. It’s not the answer to all of your problems. It’s really about establishing shared norms and finding a way to deal with trouble.”
Council went through the draft 12-page document line by line in a four-hour workshop and discussed the wording. It’s been in the works since last March. The qathet Regional District recently approved a similar document, which is helping guide the city with its own.
