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This session will explore the elements needed to ensure a positive working relationship between municipal staff and Council. Through a panel discussion format, the presenters will bring forward their distinct perspectives on the topic including a former Ontario Municipal Board Member now director of planning, a corporate initiatives officer, a former mayoral and councillor, and a land use lawyer and facilitator. Key discussion points will be the political versus the public interest in planning matters, the interrelation of the public and electoral processes, CAO’s Corner -perspectives in managing Council expectations and staff relations, when the wheels fall off the bus – harrowing tales of relations gone wrong and lessons learned, doing it right – approaches and solutions for good relations.