COVID-19 Public Meeting Public Comment from Nicholas Malinak1
Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
From:Nick Malinak <nickmalinak@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 6, 2020 12:50 PM
To:Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Please allow for public comment during meetings
Hello,
Now that in‐person meetings are no longer safe, I understand the need for online meetings.
However, I think it is important that the city sticks to the letter and spirit of Montana's open meeting laws.
I would encourage the Kalispell City Council to find a platform (Zoom, Google Hangouts, etc.) that allows for the public
to address agenda, and non‐agenda, items as they come up in real time.
I also think that this will help reassure the public that their concerns are being listened to.
It would also allow for the more sensitive issues such as curfews to be commented on by the public, and voted on by an
elected group of officials, which I think will encourage more people to abide by such directives.
Thank you,
Nicholas Malinak
Kalispell, Montana