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a NOW, THEREFORE, MAYOR. UZPEN OF THE GM .F OEM LAKE FRQCLAIMsf DECLARES, REQUESTS., :AN-D-Di9ZC! R - FOLLOWS: 1. Under the authority given by Minnesota Statutes, Section 12,29, declares that a local emergency exists within the City of Gem Lake, effective March. 1.6, *2020, with all the powers and responsibilities. attendant thohno -as prbvt&d by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 12; and further proclaims. that sue h.emorgency constitutes a declared emergency. 2, Directs City of Gern Lake'to review ordinanca..-artd regulatory requirements, operations, civil and legal proceedings, events, and resources to determine Whether the: foregoin$.should. be adjusted or suspended, and to make recommendations rb$arding. additional emergency regulations to support the employees and residents of the City of Qam Lake. 3. Directs.all. CIty departments and offices to operate and support the response to this incident, under the direction and 000rdination .of the Mayor, .City Clerk. and City Attorney, including implementing new employee protocols, strategies, and processes to ensure. that public services are maintained. 4, Directs the appropriate City Staff to request-abd cbordlnat4 appropriate aid and resources from surrounding jurisdictions, Ramsey County, the *State of Minnesota; and the Federal government, as. needed, S. Declares, under -Minnesota Statues, Section .1 3D:021, that in -person meetings of the.. Citx Council, Planning Corhinisslon,. and other advisory cornrr4lssions of the City of Clem Lake are not practical or prudent due W the COVID-19 health 'pandemic. and. the- peacetime emergency declared by Ggvernor- Walz.pursuant'to .Minnesota Statutes, Chapter TZ, and hereby directs that meetings of th$.City Council, .Planning Commission, and other advisory commission$ of the City shall be conducted- by telophone. or other eleat%ol; rneafs, -and hereby diieets City Stsff*ta 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 t!me as it is no longer impractical or. Imprudent for the City Council, Planning Commission, and:ether advisory commission to resume In -person. meetings. 6. Requests that the City Council convene an emergency. session aC its earliest convenience to diseuss the situation and this declaration. This emergency declaration shall continue for a period of 45 (forty-five) days from its effective. date of March 16; 2020,'uriless further'extcnded by -or' with the consent.of the City Council pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,.Sectlon 12.29, subd. I.. 7., Orders that thlsAeclaration be -given prompt -and general publicity and that it be Sled promptly by the CIO Clerk. Dated this IV" day of March; 2020 Mayor Robert Uzpen 2