HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 160-20 - Emergency Declaration Council Consent
RESOLUTION
Consenting to an amendment to the Declaration of Local Emergency.
WHEREAS, Mayor Norton Issued a Declaration of Local Emergency on March 20, 2020, in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WHEREAS, on May 26, 2020, Mayor Norton Amended the Declaration to direct City staff to
work with bars and restaurants to comply with Governor Walz’s Executive Order and allow them
to fully utilize outdoor spaces.
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 12.29 does not allow a Mayoral declaration to continue
beyond three days without consent of the governing body.
WHEREAS, The City council finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has created a state of local
emergency and that the Mayor’s Declaration should continue until the State Emergency
Declaration ends or is terminated by the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota:
1. The City Council does continue the Declaration of Local Emergency as Amended and
signed by Mayor Norton on May 26, 2020.
2. Said Declaration of Local Emergency shall continue until the end the State Emergency
Declaration or terminated by the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2020.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2020.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)