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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.03.20 CC Minutes- Emergency Delcaration Call to Order Mayor Weidt called the emergency meeting to order at 10 a.m. Present remotely: Haas, Klein, Miron, Petryk, Weidt Also present remotely: Shannon Granholm from The Citizen, City Attorney David Snyder Present on site: City Administrator Bryan Bear, City Clerk Michele Lindau This meeting was held remotely pursuant Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.021 using ZOOM software. City Administrator Bryan Bear explained some of the requirements by statute were to have someone physically present at the normal meeting location, everyone needed to see and hear each other, and all votes must be done by roll call. He talked about changes since the last meeting of the Council on March 16, 2020. Since then, the Mayor called for a state of emergency, which last for three days and needed to be extended by the Council. The City’s main objectives were to maintain essential City services while maintaining a healthy staff and controlling the spread of the virus. A full range of services were still available with modifications. City Hall was open but the public was encouraged to telephone or email. The lobby was technically open, but there had not been much activity. Since Monday, there was an alternative working arrangement to allow staff to work from home or on-call in shifts with the goal of minimizing the risk of potential outbreak among City staff. Klein made motion, Haas seconded, to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2020-17 RESOLUTION ENACTED UNDER AUTHORITY OF MINNESOTA STATUTES §§ 12.29 AND 12.37 TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF A MAYOR-DECLARED LOCAL EMERGENCY. Upon roll call-all Ayes. Motion carried. There was a question by Council whether the Board of Appeals and Equalization would be holding their meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Bear responded that the City was required to hold the meeting, but the format would need to be adjusted. Not all details had been worked out. Staff was also working on how to hold the upcoming public hearings at the Planning Commission, which will need to take place with modified arrangements. Klein made motion, Petryk seconded, to adjourn at 10:34 a.m. Upon roll call-all Ayes. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Michele Lindau City Clerk Minutes EMERGENCY DECLARATION REMOTE MEETING FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 – 10 A.M.