Ms Scarbrough is particularly insightful in identifying the Council as a deliberative body, not a team. It might be added that the members are elected to represent their district constituents and be loyal and responsive to them as opposed to pledging loyalty to team unity.
Prior to City Manager David Morgans hiring in March, 2015, there were numerous split votes on the Council on a variety of issues. One that comes to mind was the Police Chief's acquisition of the surplus MRAP military vehicle. The Mayor voted to break the tie that approved the acquisition in December 2014.
Mr Morgan brought in a consultant for a series of Kum Ba Yah meetings with the Council and City Staff to develop that team work concept. Watchdog attended some of those sessions.
Kum Ba Yah is the title of a song used with varying degrees of sincerity or sarcasm to refer to the song's evocations of spiritual unity and interpersonal harmony.
After the four training sessions in November 2015 with the consultant, which was ostensibly to develop a vision and goals for the city, very few council votes have not been unanimous, 7-0.
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