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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/2020The City Council is meeting as a legislative body to conduct the business of the City according to Robert's Rules of Order and the Standing Rules of Order and Business of the City Council. Unless so ordered by the Mayor, citizen participation is limited to the times indicated and always within the prescribed rules of conduct for public input at meetings. 1. CALL TO ORDER THE LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 2. ROLL CALL 3. DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEM a. Resolution No. 060120A — A Resolution to Extend Period of Local Emergency and Extending Curfew 4. ADJOURNMENT AGENDA OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL 4:00 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020 Due to the coronavirus, the city council will hold meetings remotely until the City Council rescinds the emergency declaration. The public may monitor the meeting on Lauderdale's public access channel 16 for cable subscribers or online at https://www.ctvnorthsuburbs.org/your- city/lauderdale/. To make public comment during the meeting, use https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88177127671?pwd—NXhGSFNzTFdyTW8rbW 1ZNEt1NDdJQT09 with Password: 352808 or call 1-301-715-8592 with The City Council is meeting as a legislative body to conduct the business of the City according to Robert's Rules of Order and the Standing Rules of Order and Business of the City Council. Unless so ordered by the Mayor, citizen participation is limited to the times indicated and always within the prescribed rules of conduct for public input at meetings. 1. CALL TO ORDER THE LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 2. ROLL CALL 3. DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEM a. Resolution No. 060120A — A Resolution to Extend Period of Local Emergency and Extending Curfew 4. ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION NO. 060120A CITY OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION TO EXTEND PERIOD OF LOCAL EMERGENCY AND EXTENDING CURFEW WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute § 12.29, subd. 1 allows the governing body of a local government to extend the period of a local emergency declared pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 12.29, subd. 1. WHEREAS, the Mayor of Lauderdale has found that the following emergency situation exists: 1. The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, have experienced widespread civil unrest since at least May 26, 2020. 2. Said civil unrest has included violent and destructive acts that have placed public safety at risk and resulted in near catastrophic property damage. 3. The City of Lauderdale geographically borders both Minneapolis and St. Paul. 4. The law enforcement personnel and emergency first responders for the City of Lauderdale expect violent and destructive acts of civil unrest to continue and escalate without invocation of certain portions of the City's emergency management plan. WHEREAS, the Mayor has declared that the situation constitutes a local emergency; WHEREAS, the City Council agrees with the Mayor's findings and further finds that the local emergency will last for more than three days; BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that: 1. On June 1, 2020, Governor Walz issued an extension of the curfew for the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul for an additional two days. The curfew will be in place from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. 2. The City of Lauderdale will implement curfew to coincide with the City of Minneapolis or until the City Council determines the curfew can be terminated. 3. This declaration of a local emergency will invoke the City's Emergency Management Plan. The portions that are necessary for response to and recovery from the emergency must be used. Adopted this 1st day of June, 2020. Mary Gaasch, Mayor Attest: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator