City Commission Meeting, January 19, 2021

1/19/21 - Updated Page 12 of the packet due to a clerical error to the Agenda item# 4: Minutes, January 5, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Changes are in red.

Due to the COVID-19 health concerns, the format of the City Commission meeting will be held in a virtual video-conferencing environment. City Commission members and City staff will attend the meeting via a remote location, using a virtual meeting method.

In order to honor the Right of Participation and the Right to Know (Article II, Sections 8 and 9 of the Montana Constitution), modifications have also been made for public participation.  Public participation is welcome in the following ways:

• Attend the virtual meeting utilizing Zoom Webinar.  Attendees must register in advance for the Commission Meeting: Meeting has completed, registration is no longer available. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar by Zoom.
• Participate by phone.  Attendees must register in advance for the Commission Meeting using the link above.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar by phone.  If you do not have internet access you may contact the Great Falls Public Library prior to the meeting at 453-9706 and they can assist with registration. This would need to be done by 5:30 on the evening of the meeting. The Mayor will provide direction during the meeting on how to alert staff that you have comments for the agenda item.
• Attend in person.  The City will be following the Current Governor’s Directives and the Public Health Officer Orders regarding public meetings conducted by, staffed by or held in the facilities of the city. Masks will be required, social distancing will be enforced, and the total number of persons in the meeting room will be limited to a maximum of 25.  Public following these directives may view and participate in the meeting from the Gibson Room. Please refrain from attending in person if you are not feeling well.
• Provide public comments in writing.  Comments may be sent via mail to City Clerk, PO Box 5021, Great Falls MT 59403 or by email to: commission@greatfallsmt.net. Include the agenda item or agenda item number in the subject line, and include the name of the commenter and either an address or whether the commenter is a city resident. Please ensure that comments arrive before 12:00 PM on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.  Due to tracking and dissemination requirements, written communication must be received by that time in order to be shared with the City Commission and appropriate City staff for consideration during the agenda item and before final vote on the matter; and, will be so noted in the official record of the meeting.