HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 188-20 - Council Consent Mask Declaration 6-29-20
RESOLUTION
Council Consent to Second Amendment to 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, on June 27, 2020, Mayor Norton Amended the Declaration to require the use
of face coverings inside City controlled buildings.
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
to continue the Declaration of Local Emergency as amended and signed by Mayor Norton
on May 26, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Declaration of Local Emergency shall continue as
amended until the end of the State Emergency Declaration or until 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)