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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 24, 2020 ADOPT COVID-19 PREPAREDNESS PLAN The City Clerk explained that on June 5, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-74, loosening restrictions as part of the process to safely reopen Minnesota's economy. She stated that one of the requirements is that businesses, including cities, must adopt and implement a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan by June 29, 2020. She noted that cities are not required to submit their plans to the State of Minnesota, but there are enforcement measures for noncompliance. The City Clerk reported that in April, staff drafted and implemented a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan with information and procedures that were relevant at the time, and has now expanded and updated that version to be relevant for how the City and staff are operating today. She stated that the June 24 version of the plan will be distributed by email to all employees after adoption. She noted that all Supervisors are required to be fiilly aware of the information and resources included in this Preparedness Plan in order to refer to it quickly if needed. McGraw introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2020-6-82 —ADOPT THE JUNE 24, 2020 CITY OFLITLE CANADA COVID-19 PREPAREDNESS PLANAS PRESENTED The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Torkelson. Roll Call Vote: Keis/Torkelson/Fischer/Montour/McGraw Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. UPDATE ON RESILIENT COMMUNITIES PROJECT — PIONEER PARK MASTER PLAN The Community Development Director reported that the partnership with the University of Minnesota Resilient Communities Project (RCP) program students is underway and there are five graduate students who have signed up to be a part of the park planning process. She stated that the graduate students will participate in community engagement efforts for the Pioneer Park planning process this summer. She explained that the students will be implementing several activities between June and September, including a kickoff meeting, site visits, community engagement, research, mid -project reviews and a final presentation. Fischer stated that he anticipates the students will be able to raise the City's engagement level, and hopes they can give the Council and staff some tools and techniques to be able to weigh the data and input that is collected. The Community Services Manager reviewed the plan and what the students will be doing over the next couple of months. The City Administrator stated that an outside consultant may still be needed to get final engineering and landscape architecture plans done. 0