My comment was accidentally deleted so I'll try to rewrite.
I doubt if 3 council members would have the gumption to sit at a table by themselves at the R&G talking shop with all those eyes upon them there.

Not too concerned but what generated this story? Did Sharon tip off the paper that quorums of council members were discussing the city while at the R&G? If that's the case, she would be more of a whistle blower than a slanderer, considering the paper reported a council member admitted to it; unless the paper is wrong.

People taking on city hall or making  stands is hardly anything new to Langley, Robin. It's part of Langley's fabric .It's also not necessarily a bad thing. Our friend Neil can tell you about Vernon Huffman, Marj & Fred Dente, Martha Furey, Lesser Langley,  and even former council people like Nancy Andrews, Rog Gillman, Fran Abel, and Bob Prasch who at one time or another argued with city hall over issues
All levels of gov't has watchdogs. It's a symptom of democracy.