2020-03-30 Declaration of Telephone MeetingsALBERTVILLE CITY
WRIGHT COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
DECLARATION THAT ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED
BY TELEPHONE OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
WHEREAS, the virus named "SARS-CoV-2," is a new strain of coronavirus that has not
previously been identified in humans and can easily spread from person to person and which causes a
disease named "coronavirus disease 2019," commonly known as "COVID-19," which is a respiratory
disease that can result in serious injury or death; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary declared a public health emergency for COVID-19, beginning on January 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared that the COVID-19 outbreak
in the United States constitutes a National Emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Governor Tim Walz declared a Peacetime State of Emergency
to authorize and all necessary resources to be used in support of the COVID-19 response.
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2020, Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-20
mandating all persons currently living within the State of Minnesota are ordered to stay at home or in
their place of residence except to engage in the Activities and Critical Sector work set forth in Executive
Order 20-20.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF
ALBERTVILLE PROCLAIMS, DECLARES, REQUESTS, AND DIRECTS AS FOLLOWS:
Declares, under Minnesota Statues, Section 13D.021, that in -person meetings of the Albertville
City Council and other advisory commissions of the City of Albertville are not practical or
prudent due to the COVID-19 health pandemic and the peacetime emergency declared by
Governor Walz pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 12, and hereby directs that meetings of
the City Council and other advisory commissions of the City shall be conducted by telephone or
other electronic means and hereby directs City staff and consultants to take such action as may
be necessary to enable such meetings to occur via telephone or other electronic means pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.021, until such time as it is no longer impractical or
imprudent for the City Council and other advisory commission to resume in -person meetings;
and
2. Declares that it is not feasible due to the health pandemic for at least one member of the City
Council, the City Administrator or the City Attorney to be physically present at the regular
meeting location; and
3. Orders that this declaration be given prompt and general publicity on the City's website and
posting places and that it be filed promptly by the City Clerk.
Dated iis 30 � of March ,,ry
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Adam Nafst , City Administrator