[0:05] right it is 7:00 p.m. we will call this
meeting to order
[0:12] first we will have an invocation by
Amanda please councilmember sand of all
[0:26] is they working right okay perfect so
thank you Lord for all these blessings
[0:35] and opportunities we have you have given
us I want to thank you and keep
[0:39] protecting the most vulnerable in our
community especially during these rough
[0:42] times and I'll go ahead and say it in
Spanish gracias Dios Porto's Benicio
[0:46] natio poor tania's que nos asado
por favor por protégée los más
[0:50] vulnerable especial meant en estos
tiempos thank you John
[1:22] all right we're in a little different
setting than we've ever been before
[1:31] first actually items two and three will
be pulled for a special meeting so we
[1:40] will yeah I'm sorry oh yeah if there's
any discussion I was going to get
[1:53] through the consent agenda so so I
suggested we we pull items two and three
[2:08] for a special special meeting so does
anybody have any any discussion about
[2:16] that I will propose next Tuesday the
24th for the special meeting regarding
[2:29] the executive session and proposed
action after executive session items
[2:35] number two and three are you calling for
a vote now does anybody have any
[2:40] questions or discussion about that
[2:44] please use the microphone
[2:52] it's my understanding from counsel that
they're going to enact some type of a
[2:57] legislative law that will allow
municipal meetings to be held by
[3:02] teleconference I think that's a
plausible alternative the proposed
[3:07] action is going to take place Thursday
so we could have a special meeting on
[3:12] Tuesday which would facilitate the
process so we don't need to put anybody
[3:16] else within any harm's way or however
you want to describe that at this point
[3:21] in time be my recommendation to work
through these issues immediately so we
[3:26] can close this meeting and set it up for
next Tuesday and bring all the other
[3:30] items if needed at that time thank you I
was aware that both the House and Senate
[3:35] had passed that I didn't know if it was
continued over to back to the Senate if
[3:41] title had been pulled or whether the
governor had signed that yet so thanks
[3:47] for the update on that you may continue
the matter all right but okay thank you
[4:13] thanks for clarifying that I'll propose
that we continue the matter on items
[4:20] number two and three for a special
session special meeting yes we need a
[4:32] motion I guess I made the motion yes we
need a second yes continue items two and
[4:43] three for a special meeting item number
two and three yes
[4:55] we'll come back to that consent agenda
[5:04] yes
[5:09] yes yep
[5:17] I'm not sure if I'm following along on
why we're doing this but time is of the
[5:23] essence I strongly feel that we should
start in discussions right now with the
[5:28] monkfish and keep these items on for
tonight's agenda okay we have a motion
[5:35] and a second wool vote on that anyone
else all right the motion is to continue
[5:54] items 2 & 3 to a time in the future
which is now stated to be next Tuesday
[6:02] afternoon
excuse me next Tuesday at some time then
[6:08] it was made by the vice mayor and
seconded by Councilman Palmer
[6:16] everyone clear thank you
all right all right we just call the
[6:22] vote
[6:32] no yes yes all right so let's move back
to item 1 the consent agenda items a and
[7:05] B is there emotion or are there
questions we have a motion in a second
[7:16] please call vote yes
[7:39] all right now is there a motion to enter
executive session is there a second
[7:49] sorry
discussion now we'll have discussion as
[8:07] one with family members that are
immunocompromised I'm just curious where
[8:12] this executive session is going to take
place isn't that we're already going
[8:17] against presidential recommendation of
meetings of more than 10 people so I'm
[8:22] just curious where this executive
session what room was space this is
[8:27] going to happen as I'm already you know
in closer quarters and I'd like to be
[8:32] it's not the reality of any of us want
but just be curious where that's going
[8:35] to happen that's a good question
do you have a recommendation yep please
[8:54] this agenda item has been put on a
regular meeting there has been scheduled
[8:59] since the first of the year
there's nothing out of ordinary for this
[9:04] executive session to take place
time is the Besson's because of the
[9:08] situation that we have right now I think
it's important that we enter into the
[9:13] executive session and get this matter
taken care of and moving to a new spot
[9:24] which there I think the hallway would
work but ask the ask the people the
[9:36] public that's here to move out of the
room all right and then the and wait in
[9:42] the hallway momentarily do we have to do
that for the vote identify where will
[9:47] hold the executive session or can we
vote and then determine a space we can
[9:57] vote to go into executive session all
right call the vote for the executive
[10:05] session and then we'll determine where
that or how that will be executed
[10:30] all right we will adjourn into executive
session and we'll find a place for that
[10:50] we have returned from exec
session we had discussion as to what is
[10:58] listed on the agenda item number three
his proposed action after executive
[11:04] session I have a motion that I would
like to make I'll move to accept Brad
[11:14] Browns extension of his resignation
through the meeting of May v 2020 is
[11:20] there a second is there any discussion
or any further questions all right
[11:29] call for a vote yes thank you Michael
all right City Attorney's report I have
[12:05] nothing thank you all right city
manager's report I just have one thing
[12:09] tonight I just wanted to talk briefly
about the corona virus in the city's
[12:15] response to that there's a lot of
information out on our website and on
[12:22] social media and I would encourage the
citizens of Bethany to pay attention to
[12:28] that so we can update our community and
our response to that as I think
[12:33] everybody is well aware the mayor has
declared an emergency similar to other
[12:37] towns that have declared emergencies in
reference to this response some of the
[12:42] things that we're doing I just want to
talk about briefly we're limiting
[12:47] gatherings under the mayor's order on
public property of groups of 50 or more
[12:54] and that's city-owned property and parks
at this time we're also canceling all
[13:00] special event permits for groups of 50
or more under the mayor's order and we
[13:05] will also and we've already done so
we're suspending all efforts to
[13:10] terminate anybody's utility services at
this point in in the city that would be
[13:16] water service and trash service and
sewer services will continue even if
[13:22] they're delayed in paying their bills at
this point court courtroom hearings are
[13:32] being suspended until April 15th I think
they're notifying and starting to wrap
[13:37] some of that stuff up I think they do
have some stuff working through Thursday
[13:42] but that will be delayed
we're also suspending a lot of our
[13:48] regular meetings such as bida planning
and zoning the Board of adjustments
[13:52] until April 15th the details of future
council meetings will be announced so
[14:01] will will provide more information on
that
[14:03] another important things we've closed
all our city buildings except the police
[14:07] lobby however staff at this point is
currently working inside those buildings
[14:13] those doors are locked they are
responding by email telephone and if you
[14:19] fill out an online application for
different things they would respond to
[14:23] that essential services it's important
to remember essential services such as
[14:28] police fire water and trash will
continue this event as everybody knows
[14:35] is rapidly changing and new information
is coming out hourly so we are in the
[14:40] midst of keeping up with that and
communicating on how that affects our
[14:44] community our goal is to keep our
citizens safe and well informed thank
[14:49] you thank you sir all right
councilmember announcements comments
[14:55] proposals mr. Palmer
[15:00] okay mr. Powell mr. hunter I apologize I
should have asked everybody to use the
[15:22] microphone I walk from here on out Matt
would you like anything to say mr. heron
[15:34] John only thing I have tonight is I want
to thank our manager mr. Brown for
[15:47] agreeing to stay during this uncertain
times especially with the chrome virus
[15:51] going around and thank you for agreeing
to stay another month
[15:56] happy birthday John Amanda
Thank You Kathy of course I also want to
[16:18] thank mr. brand for what he's done
through this crisis that we're in right
[16:22] now in the nation
I also want to remind everyone that as
[16:26] Mr Brown has said that the blood drive
that was rescheduled for March 21st has
[16:32] been counseled but that doesn't mean if
you're a donor that we wouldn't
[16:37] appreciate you to go ahead and make
arrangements with obyeye to make a
[16:40] donation because there's a real shortage
right now and there will be through this
[16:45] whole crisis that we're in those are
some of us with either our family or
[16:51] friends have have been on the receiving
end receiving the blood know how
[16:57] life-saving it is it's an important
thing I want to thank those that have
[17:02] taken the time in this weather and under
the conditions that we're in for being
[17:06] here tonight into watching us online
thank you thank you
[17:13] we are in trying times unprecedented
times were early in the spread of this
[17:20] virus in the United States seven days
ago the NBA player was was diagnosed
[17:27] positive and we shut down all NBA games
he was in our community I know that Oh
[17:38] Jeannie has confirmed attempts to scam
people to collect for be shut off that
[17:44] is a scam I've seen comments about about
that and from oh gee na they're not
[17:50] shutting off any one service for lack of
payment at this time I'll just tell the
[17:58] public if you if you need help if you
don't have medications I'd suggest you
[18:05] try calling to one one to provide some
resources that may be able to help you
[18:12] I'll also ask everyone to have patience
with people and grace for police for a
[18:21] fire for our Samaritan services for our
grocery store clerks there's a lot of
[18:28] people that are helping right now
through these times and God bless us all
[18:33] we are not adjourn any new business all
right we will adjourn until April 7th
[18:46] yes I need to make a noise
now open the Bethany Public Works
[18:52] Authority consent docket is there a
motion to accept all right please cast
[19:00] your vote
[19:06] a little pal yes yes yes yes thank you
is there any new business for the Public
[19:28] Works Authority seeing none we will
adjourn until April the 7th will now
[19:35] open the Bethany Hospital trust consent
docket items a and B is there a motion
[19:42] is there a second all right please call
for votes yes all right is there any new
[20:10] business under the Bethany hospital
trust seeing none we will adjourn until
[20:15] April 7th will now open the Bethany
Development Authority consent docket a
[20:21] and B is there a motion is there a
second all right please call for vote
[20:42] yes
yes yes all right is there any new
[20:51] business for the Bethany Development
Authority seeing none we will adjourn
[20:56] until April the 7th we are adjourned