Special Meeting, City Council

CITY HALL CEDAR FALLS, IOWA, MARCH 20, 2020 SPECIAL MEETING, CITY COUNCIL MAYOR ROBERT M. GREEN PRESIDING The City Council of the City of Cedar Falls, Iowa, met in Special Session, pursuant to law, the rules of said Council and prior notice given each member thereof, at 4:00 P.M. on the above date. The Mayor opened the meeting from City Hall and announced that the meeting was an electronic meeting being conducted in conformance with the Governor’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency dated March 19, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an in-person meeting was impractical and notice of the meeting was posted approximately 23 hours in advance of the meeting. Members present: Miller, deBuhr, Kruse, Harding, Darrah, Sires, Taiber. Absent: None. 52736 - It was moved by Harding and seconded by Sires that a resolution modifying enforcement of parking ordinances be adopted. Following comments by Mayor Green, Councilmembers Taiber, Miller, Kruse, Sires, Harding and Darrah, Community Main Street Acting Director Kim Bear, and College Hill Partnership Executive Director Kathryn Sogard, and responses by City Administrator Gaines and City Attorney Rogers, Councilmember Harding withdrew the motion. City Administrator Gaines will prepare a memorandum outlining relaxed parking enforcement that is agreeable to Community Main Street and College Hill Partnership, to be presented to the City Council for their consent. 52737 - It was then moved by Harding and seconded by Darrah to refer to the Committee of the Whole use of emergency funds for local stimulus. Following questions and comments by Councilmembers Taiber, Harding, Kruse, Darrah, Miller and Sires, and responses by City Administrator Gaines, Councilmember Harding withdrew the motion. City Administrator Gaines will provide updates on community needs stemming from the pandemic as Staff Updates during future City Council meetings. 52738 - Mayor Green introduced Black Hawk County Health Department Director Dr. Nafissa Cisse Egbuonye, who commented on the COVID-19 pandemic and provided an update from the County. City Administrator Gaines provided an update on city operations during the pandemic and responded to a question by Councilmember Harding regarding public participation for the April 6, 2020 City Council meeting. Councilmember Kruse announced that the Iowa Secretary of State postponed the Special Election to July 7, 2020. 52739 - It was moved by Taiber and seconded by Miller that the meeting be adjourned at 5:19 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. _________________________________ Jacqueline Danielsen, MMC, City Clerk