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. . the heanng if J[ con be 7. Do your homework. clearly understood by a the neighborhood Jnd tell politely a"olded. In the Spend any amount of lime majority of persons sitting us If there is any truth m event that it is not avoid- necessary to become thor- on hearing bodies. this rumor?- The same able, and many limes it tS oughly familiar with each It is not too dlfficultto result IS accomplished, the not. be ,'ery non-commit- maller which IS to come phrase ones questions or information IS brought out tal, don't be too free "mh before you. It IS grossly comments in a manner that and made part of the ad\1ce, and by all means unfair to the applicant and implies that you are seek- record and you don't look explain that you are only to the City for you to act ing infonnation rather than I as if you are leading the one member of the body. on a matter" 1th which stating an irrefutable fact , attack to secure defeat of that you ha"e not had an you have no previous and that your mind is I the applicants request. opportunity to study the knowledge or with which closed to further argument. I matter thoroughly, that you you are only vaguely famil- I 9. Don't fail to disqualify have not seen the staff rec. iar. And you will make One does not say, "I hap- I yourself if either directly ommendation. and that some homble and disturb- pen to know that the appli- or indirectly you ha,'e any you have no way of know- , ing decisions. cant has no intention of financial interest m the I ing what opposition there I placing an apartment outcome of the hearing, .y develop or what wiil 8. Don't indicate by word building on this site. In and let your conscience be I or action how you intend fact, it has been sold sub- your guide where it could occur at the public hearing. I to vote during the portion ject to zoning and the pur- be said that moral. ethtcal, Be certain that the person of the heanng devoted to chaser intends to put a political, or other consider- concerned understands presentations by the appli- mobile home park here if ations, such as personal that you cannot commit cant, presentations by any he can get a special per- animosity, would nOt per- yourself in any manner. persons appearing in mit: Rather than this, one mit you to make a fair and except to assure him that objection. and comments could say. "We have been impartial decision. he may expect a falr and by members of the staff. furnished With some mfor- impartial heanng, Even if In disqualifying yourself, the case looks pretty good During this period your mation whICh indicates do not state your reasons to you, it IS "15e to be pes- body is the judge and the that perhaps your plans are inasmuch as the mere stat- simlstic about his chances jury and It IS no more not tOO firm regarding the ing of your reasons can be of securing opproval. If you appropnate for you to development you propose construed as exerting give him =my encourage- express an opmion as to In fact, there are some who undue mfluence on your menr and ~my advice and the proper decision. prior arc concerned about a fellow members. To a,'old he is then demed. he will [0 heanng all of the teslI- rumor Ihat the property is all accusations of undue hate you unl1l your d)1ng mony, than it would be for being sold and that the mfluence. It 1S generally day and tell e"eryone m a Judge or jury member to new o'mer planned to put wise to lcave the room and [Own that he did JUSt exact. announce his firm con\'ic- a mobile home park at thiS ask that the record show ly what you wid him to do tion in the middle of a location. if he can secure that >'ou did so and that and then. like a dirty dog. court tnal regarding the the necessary permit. you did not mdlCate by .au voted Jg~inst him. guilt or Innocence of the Would you care [0 com- word or actlon whether defendam. This IS not mem on this concern of ((l1'l/lI'lUl-J (I~ r)t'xr f1l1,~l r l..\ -...: " I .... c; CO\I\llSSIO'ER::- JOL-R~:\l I '\ L 'v1 B E R t 3 I \\ I :\ T E R I ... '.Jo i p~ .~;)-,