Legal Review Committee Agenda and Packet 2020 07 07

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City Council Legal Review Committee Meeting Minutes June 10, 2020 Page 3 of 4 She reviewed other options being considered including broadcast meetings with all members of the Council in -person and a hybrid in-person/electronic meeting. There are technology issues to be worked out for all of these options. Members discussed how such meetings might work and what the positives could be as well as what the drawbacks might be. Councilmember Fahey again noted her concern that those in -person would have a different experience than those at home participating electronically. Mayor Stolzmann stated she feels the electronic meetings don't allow for good interpersonal communication and pleasantries which also changes the tone of the meetings. Councilmember Leh stated the recommendation to Council is be tempered by the fact that a larger outbreak may happen again. Things are changing rapidly and we may have to make changes again with new information. He suggested staying with electronic meetings for 30 days unless or until the Council as a whole decides to meet in -person. Councilmember Brown stated if the City has allowed restaurants to open and to have protests, why we wouldn't allow in -person meetings from a public health risk perspective. He added that electronic meetings are not necessarily equal for all members either as each member of Council has a different situation at home to access meetings. Councilmember Fahey stated that opening the restaurants allowed people the choice to eat there however Council meeting attendance is a requirement for her if she wants to keep her seat. Public Comments Sherry Sommer, 910 South Palisade Court, stated she supports in -person meetings and wondered if they could be held outside for greater safety. John Leary, 1116 La Farge Avenue, stated he would like a toll free option for electronic meeting participation. He feels the telephone option is not good for meetings with a lot of visuals. Councilmember Dickinson stated he is concerned about in -person meetings because it requires people to come who may not feel safe doing so. He would prefer to have an electronic option for anyone if they want one. Councilmember Brown stated he would like to look for an in -person option for those people who want to attend in -person.