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b. Members should be actively engaged in discussing issues, sharing <br /> perspectives, and raising questions that are essential to good <br /> decision-making. <br /> C. Effective participation derives from continually learning about <br /> Arden.Hills parks, trails, and recreation and the physical and <br /> political environments in which they exist. This learning includes <br /> those formal opportunities afforded by the PTRC, as well as <br /> informal opportunities that occur in the course of one's activities. <br /> d. As a general guideline, members should expect to spend <br /> approximately b to 8 hours per month in their work on the <br /> committee. <br /> 3. The PTRC is a group of peers—no one member has more standing or power <br /> than others. — <br /> 4. Respect for the opinions of each other, and for those with whom the PTRC <br /> interacts, is a hallmark of the committee's work. Members seek clarity in <br /> presenting their views, and represent a sense of stewardshipin all that the do. <br /> Y <br /> S. PTRC members engage in continual self-assessment of their performance on <br /> the committee. As needs arise, they seek education and skills necessary to <br /> their performance. As a collective, the committee develops changes in its <br /> g <br /> composition, structure and function as needed. <br /> 6. The PTRC provides opportunities for the education of its members both as <br /> part of committee meetings, and through access to educational events in other <br /> settings. Members actively engage in this education as part of their <br /> responsibility to the committee. <br /> ?. Some of the work of the PTRC is in areas of subjective judgment, where tht,r e <br /> is not enough hard information to make the decisions that are necessary. <br /> Y <br /> Members who are most successful in these decisions are those who are aware <br /> of the values they hold, willing to engage in the discussion of those values <br /> and respectful of those values held by others that may differ from their own. <br /> 8. The PTRC is composed of individuals with diverse perspectives and <br /> experience. The committee benefits from the contrasts that this diversity <br /> engenders, and seeks to improve the decisions it makes and the actions it takes <br /> by understanding the conflicts and resolving the disputes that arise in the <br /> discussion of issues and plans. <br />