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NOW, THEREFORE, MAYOR UZPEN OF TEE CITY OF GEM LAKE PROCLAIMS, 4 DECLARES, REQUESTS, AND DMECTS AS FOLLOWS: i. Under the authority given. by Minnesota Statutes, Section 12.29, declares'that a.looal emergency exits within ilia City of Gem Lake, effective. March 16, :2020, with. all. the powers and responsibilities, attendant thereto as provided by Minnesota StaOW: Chapter 12, and further proclaims that suoh-emergency constitutes a declared emer&pcy: 2.: Directs City of Gem Lake to review ordinance and regulgtory requirements; operations, civil and legal proceedings, events, and resouroft -to determin$ Vvhethtr tfie foregoing should be. adjustod . or .suspended, and to make recommendations. regarding :additional emergency -regulations to .support the employees and residents of the City of Gem Lake; % Orects all City and offices to. operate aid support. the. response to this incident, under the direction and coordination of the. Mayor, City Clerk .and City Attorrity, including implemepong. new omployee protocols,.: strategies; and. pt6cesses to ensure that .public services are; maintained. 4, Directs the appropriate City Staff to request: and coordinate appropriate aid and resources from ,surrounding jurisdictions, Ramsey County; the State.of-Minnesota, and the Federal government,. as needed. 5. Declares; under Minnesota Statues, Section 13D,02.1, that in -person. -meetings. of the City Counts 1,.Planning Commission, and other advisory commisslans o -.the City of Gem Lake are not Practical or prudent due to the CQVID-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, Planning Commission, and other advisory -commissions of the City,. shall be conducted by telephone or other electronic means; and hbkeby..directs City Staff.to take such action as may be necessary 1b. enable such meetings to occur via telephone or other electronic means pursuant td Minnesota. Statutes, Section 13,1).021, until suoh time as .it 1s no longer impraetloal or Imprudent for the City Council, Planniq Commission, .and;othcr advisory commission to:reswm.In-person meetings. b, Requests that. the. City Council convene an emergency session at its earliest convenience to discuss the situation and this declaration. This errmergoney declaration shall--oontinue fora period of 41 (forty-one) days from its effective date of April 21, 2t}20f ntiless film ci*e landed by or• With the consent of the City Counci l pursuant to Iv[innesota Statutcs, Section .12.299 subd, 1, 7R .Qrders that this doolarittion be given prompt and general* publicity and thaf itbe-f led promptly by the City Clerk. Dated this 21st of April, 2020 MayorRobert Uzpen 2