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411 West First Street City of Duluth Duluth, Minnesota 55802 Minutes - Final City Council MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Duluth City Council is to develop effective public policy rooted in citizen involvement that results in excellent municipal services and creates a thriving community prepared for the challenges of the future. TOOLS OF CIVILITY: The Duluth City Council promotes the use and adherence of the tools of civility in conducting the business of the council. The tools of civility provide increased opportunities for civil discourse leading to positive resolutions for the issues that face our city. We know that when we have civility, we get civic engagement, and because we can’t make each other civil and we can only work on ourselves, we state that today I will: pay attention, listen, be inclusive, not gossip, show respect, seek common ground, repair damaged relationships, use constructive language, and take responsibility. [Approved by the council on May 14, 2018] Thursday, March 19, 2020 5:15 PM Council Chamber Emergency Council Meeting Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.04, Subd. 3 ROLL CALL Councilor Sipress and President Anderson attended via conference call. Present: 8- Councilor Zack Filipovich, Councilor Arik Forsman, Councilor Janet Kennedy, Councilor Derek Medved, Councilor Roz Randorf, Councilor Joel Sipress, Vice President Renee Van Nett and President Gary Anderson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY PRESIDENT ANDERSON (COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE) 1. 20-0282R RESOLUTION ADOPTING MAYOR’S EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND DECLARING SPECIAL HEALTH EMERGENCY FOR PURPOSES OF MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTIONS 365.27 AND 13D.021. A motion was made that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Councilor Filipovich, Councilor Forsman, Councilor Kennedy, Councilor Medved, Councilor Randorf, Russ, Councilor Sipress, Vice President Van Nett and President Anderson City of Duluth Page 1