{"id":108622,"date":"2021-07-13T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=108622"},"modified":"2021-07-13T22:03:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T02:03:28","slug":"fort-wayne-city-council-meetings-reopen-to-the-public-tonight-20210713","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/07\/13\/fort-wayne-city-council-meetings-reopen-to-the-public-tonight-20210713\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne City Council meetings reopen to the public tonight &#8211; 7\/13\/2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/249886.jpg\" alt=\"City Council\" width=\"960\" height=\"597\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/249886.jpg 960w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/249886-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/249886-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/249886-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/249886-696x433.jpg 696w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/249886-675x420.jpg 675w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/249886-356x220.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne City Council reopens to the public this evening.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Council changed their regular protocols on <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/03\/16\/notice-on-upcoming-city-council-changes\/\">March 16, 2021<\/a>. This was the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this point, the changes included eliminating spoken public comments, and the meeting schedule was condensed. Comments could be submitted in writing to the Council. Then Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier, who was President of the Council, stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We don\u2019t take anything that is currently happening lightly, and we\u2019re working hard behind the scenes to maintain continuity of services. Citizens should continue to reach out to the Council office or their council person via email or phone if they need to connect. This is the most responsible way for Council to continue to do the necessary business without further vulnerability.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/03\/17\/citizens-square-to-close-wednesday\/\">The next day<\/a>, however, City and County officials announced that Citizens Square would be closed to the public beginning the next day. The news release announcing the closure stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Local governmental bodies plan for worst-case scenarios regularly. The City and County continue to follow guidelines and recommendations from the local department of health and state and federal experts and authorities. The public is encouraged to practice social distancing and proper handwashing techniques as well as limit participation in public settings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Council at that point <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/03\/23\/city-council-meeting-procedures-update\/\">closed the meetings to public attendance<\/a>. Councilman Paul Ensley, who is the President of the Council, announced at the end of last week&#8217;s meeting that public attendance would resume tonight. Previously, he had told us that &#8220;openness and transparency, as well as public attendance, have always been of the highest priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The decision to limit attendance at the meetings was out of the hands of hands of the Council. Of course, the biggest factor was the closing of Citizens Square. Other stakeholders had input, including the City&#8217;s Risk Management department. At the time, Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling stated: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We are attempting to continue to uphold transparent, productive government, with the guidance of state officials. This is a difficult time for everyone, but we are all working together to continue to move forward.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hopefully, this is a sign that things have returned to normal for good.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233740.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"10623\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233740.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233740.jpg\" data-title=\"New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael\" data-description=\"New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10623\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233740.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233700.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Council President Kyle Kerly at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"10624\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233700.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233700.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Council President Kyle Kerly\" data-description=\"Allen County Council President Kyle Kerly at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Council President Kyle Kerly\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Council President Kyle Kerly\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10624\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233700.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233769.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"10626\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233769.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233769.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10626\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233769.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233831.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"10627\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233831.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233831.jpg\" data-title=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler\" data-description=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10627\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233831.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Included: Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl, Mad Anthony Brewing Company&#039;s owner Blaine Stuckey, Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling, Fort Wayne City Councilman Jason Arp, Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler, and New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"10628\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233715.jpg\" data-title=\"Gathered officials\" data-description=\"Included: Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl, Mad Anthony Brewing Company&#039;s owner Blaine Stuckey, Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling, Fort Wayne City Councilman Jason Arp, Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler, and New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael. The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Gathered officials\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Gathered officials\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10628\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233715.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/t283190.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Parking meters in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 11, 2024.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"11946\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/t283190.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_t283190.jpg\" data-title=\"Parking meter in downtown Fort Wayne\" data-description=\"Parking meters in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 11, 2024.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Parking meter in downtown Fort Wayne\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Parking meter in downtown Fort Wayne\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11946\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_t283190.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/282860.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl during a news conference on October 11, 2024, to announce the implementation of ParkMobile in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"11947\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/282860.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_282860.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl during a news conference on October 11, 2024, to announce the implementation of ParkMobile in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11947\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_282860.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/282777.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Luke Babas with the Inclusion Institute speaks during a news conference on October 11, 2024, to announce the implementation of ParkMobile in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"11948\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/282777.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_282777.jpg\" data-title=\"Luke  Babas\" data-description=\"Luke Babas with the Inclusion Institute speaks during a news conference on October 11, 2024, to announce the implementation of ParkMobile in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Luke  Babas\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Luke  Babas\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11948\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_282777.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/t283238a.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Parking meters in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 11, 2024.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"11949\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/t283238a.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_t283238a.jpg\" data-title=\"Parking meters in downtown Fort Wayne\" data-description=\"Parking meters in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 11, 2024.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Parking meters in downtown Fort Wayne\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Parking meters in downtown Fort Wayne\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11949\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_t283238a.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/t283150.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling with a downtown parking meter. Photo taken October 11, 2024,\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"11950\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/t283150.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_t283150.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling with a downtown parking meter. Photo taken October 11, 2024,\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11950\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_t283150.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/282928.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling with a downtown parking meter. Photo taken October 11, 2024,\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d60446e8094e1c65bb6344cc91793ada' data-image-id=\"11951\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/282928.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_282928.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling with a downtown parking meter. Photo taken October 11, 2024,\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11951\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20241011-parkmobile\/thumbs\/thumbs_282928.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. 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