Cooks Butte Neighborhood Meeting Handout (pdf file) >
Included in this document:
- Neighborhood Meeting Decorum
- Who Makes the Decision
- Overall Site Plan and Maps
- Existing and Proposed Views Photos
September 18, 2019 at 6:30pm
Lakeridge HS, Rotunda Room
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Neighborhood Meeting Decorum
This neighborhood meeting is required by Lake Oswego Code LOC 50.07.003 prior to C800 submitting its land-use application for the Cooks Butte site. The results of the meeting will be made part of the application by C800. In addition to any comments you may wish to make at this meeting, you are encouraged to participate in any public hearing scheduled by the City of Lake Oswego on this issue.
The purpose of this neighborhood meeting is to outline the proposed public safety communications project at Cooks Butte Park and to gather public comment C800 encourages all in attendance to offer comments and ask questions.
A successful neighborhood meeting requires that some simple ground rules be followed. These ground rules will ensure that all in attendance are treated in a respectful and courteous manner, and that all who desire to speak will have the opportunity to be heard:
- This is a public discussion, not a debate. The purpose is not to win an argument, but to hear about the project and various points of view.
- Everyone is encouraged to participate. You may be asked to share what you think, or we may ask for comments from those who haven’t spoken. It is always OK to “pass” when you are asked to share a comment.
- No one or two individuals should dominate a discussion. If you have already voiced your ideas, let others have an opportunity. When you speak, be brief and to the point.
- When you speak, state your name and where you live. In a public meeting, it is helpful to know who is speaking as well as where they live in the community.
- One person speaks at a time. Refrain from side conversations. Pay attention to the person speaking. If you think you will forget an idea that comes to mind, write it down.
- Do your best to understand the pros and cons of every issue. Be as objective and fair-minded as you can be.
- Seek first to understand, not to be understood. Ask questions to seek clarification when you don’t understand the meaning of someone’s comments.
- Be respectful. Please do not engage in any demonstration, booing, handclapping, or otherwise disrupt the neighborhood meeting.
ANYONE UNWILLING TO FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM DOING SO, AND MAY, IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE MODERATOR, BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE MEETING.