11.05 Resolution Extending Mayor-Declared Local Emergency - Revised

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CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES MAYORAL DECLARATION 20-01 LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the virus named COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus that has not previously been identified in humans and can easily spread from person to person; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared that the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States constitutes a National Emergency; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Governor Tim Walz declared a Peacetime State of Emergency to authorize all necessary resources to be used in support of the COVID-19 response; and WHEREAS, COVID-19 has been identified by the World Health Organization as a pandemic, and the United States Centers for Disease Control has provided guidance for individuals,healthcare professionals, and businesses to slow the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2020 Governor Timothy J. Walz issued a stay at home order requiring non- essential employees and public officials to limit interaction with the public; and WHEREAS,on Apri16, 2020,the Mayor of the City of Pequot Lakes issued a declaration calling for City meetings to be available by electronic means; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 12.29 authorizes the mayor of a municipality to declare a local emergency for a period of up to three days; and WHEREAS, the Pequot Lakes City Council may consent to an extension of a declaration of local emergency beyond three days; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 12.37 states an emergency declaration authorizes the City to enter into contracts and perform other duties without following many of the time-consuming legal procedures normally required, including, but not limited to: • Arranging for the performance of public work • Contracting • Incurring obligations • Employing temporary workers • Renting equipment • Purchasing supplies and materials • Complying with limitation on tax levies • Appropriating and expending public funds, including publication of ordinances and resolutions, advertisement for bids,provisions of civil service laws and rules, competitive bidding, and budget requirements; and WHEREAS, the Mayor finds that the emergency is sudden and could not have been anticipated; and