03-16-20 Press Release - City Council Meeting ModificationSender Name: City Clerk
Emma Subject City Council Meeting Modification
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I Press Release
I For Immediate Release: March 16, 2020, a< 1:40 p.m.
The City of Kalispell is committed to pm ed ngessential services to the public while also making R atop priority to permit the
health and safety of our citizens. The City of Kalispen continues to follow the direction of the Flrthed City County Health
Department and the Stale of Montana in relatan to the COv10.19 health outbreak.
In light of the recommendation from Goverrwr Bullock to limit public Continuous, the Clry of Kalispell has chrism to moddy
the manner in which the City Council wall conduct the regular City Coundl meeting scheduled for tM1& ecemng iMarah 16I at ]
no. The resolubons to adjust holey ones and impact fees will be tentatively postponed until the meeting scheduled for Janl
6. The remaNtler of the agenda will continue with turned Members minga commencing all system to participate. This will
allow Corned to handle gems with senserve Functions while postponing the two items that are anticipated to have significant
public comment thus Rimming the size of the gathering. To help protect the public, the doors will be arranged in the Count
Chambers to enable anyone from the public who would like to attend to practice socal dstam.'mg recommendations. The
public is also encouraged to one their views win the City Council va email to ntycou nnl @kalispel Lcom.
The Cry of kadspell has also mosen to cancel the work session normally amedulted bar March 23, 2020. Offiner events num as
Coffee with the Chi& are being postponed to a date undetermin". The Kalispell Parics and Recreation �rpsmtbment am
evaluating their programs and remaining oforrington featuring to cancellations.
As always, the City Cannot meeting will air live on Cable Channel 190, and will stream live at wwwkadspill.com. The Gtyof
Kalispell would also like to remind customers that many city services are available online or by telephone. These services and
relevant Department phone numbers are located rt w.vw.kahoull.com.
The City of Kalispell would Gas to ensure the Wbllc that he organization wdl be working rarely w in partuers such as the
Flnheatl City County Health cepartnumt to miegam the eRects stemming from COeD49. We urge all cramns to closely
monitor the website m the Hnhead atµCouma Heay 1th Department fro emerging recommendations and Informffion and to
follow guidelines from the health experts for the health and safety of community.
Media requests an be tlirectetl IO GTy Manager Doug Russell at tlmssell@kalispell�m or9O6]58-]]03. Please <M1eG our
wehsee or contact Department's drectly via teleplame for service related questions.