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Mr. Kelly hoped that a next step would be for the City Manager Taylor to send out a written communication <br />on the issue to the organization. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly agreed with Mr. Papé that respect was a two-way street and the council needed to model the same <br />respectful behavior it expected from staff. However, he perceived an “inevitable asymmetry” between the <br />role of the council and the role of staff, and was concerned that such statements diluted the seriousness of <br />the issue. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said that if the e-mail had come from a low-level staff member she would have “blown it off” <br />and it would not have registered it at all. The fact that it was sent by Assistant City Manager Carlson, who <br />had headed the organization for a year as acting city manager, concerned her because he should have known <br />better. She agreed with Mr. Kelly that the council continued to move forward with its business. Ms. <br />Bettman said it would be important to her if the actions the manager took were a significant step in <br />reestablishing credibility, accountability, and trust. She reiterated the need for “zero tolerance” of such <br />situations. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br />City Manager <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 17, 2006 Page 13 <br /> Process Session <br />