{"id":77512,"date":"2020-03-16T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T20:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=77512"},"modified":"2020-11-21T15:55:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T20:55:06","slug":"notice-on-upcoming-city-council-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/03\/16\/notice-on-upcoming-city-council-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice on upcoming City Council changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_new_top.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_new_top.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_new_top-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_new_top-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Fort Wayne City Clerk and City Council:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Notice on upcoming City Council changes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(March 16, 2020) &#8211; In response to rapidly changing procedures around the community, Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling and Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Didier are announcing modifications that will be occurring temporarily, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety and security of the citizens of Fort Wayne and the staff of the City of Fort Wayne are of the utmost concern for City Council. With that in mind, the following measures are being implemented immediately:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All meetings will take place in the Council Courtroom, Room 035, Garden Level, Citizens Square. Meetings will still start at 5:30pm and be open to the public, although it is strongly suggested that citizens watch from home to facilitate social distancing, on channel 58 (Comcast), channel 28 (Frontier), or livestreamed through the Allen County Public Library. A link can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoffortwayne.org\/city-council-information.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.cityoffortwayne.org\/city-council-information.html<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Council will be meeting and conducting all business on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, through the end of April. This will not impact the business of the city or the passage of bills. It will simply limit instances of exposure. This means that the meeting on March 17th, April 7, &#038; April 21st will be canceled.  The meeting dates for the Committee and Regular sessions will be March 24th, April 14th, and April 28th.<\/li>\n<li>Council will not be taking public comment during meetings. Any comments citizens wish to make and have read into the record can be submitted to the Clerk\u2019s Office by email (clerk@cityoffortwayne.org) or by mail (200 East Berry, Suite 110, 46802). Comments should be no more than 300 words and must be received by the close of business the Friday before the meeting in question.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These temporary changes have been thoughtfully developed to ensure the safety of all parties, as Council is taking this pandemic very seriously, while acknowledging the need to continue to manage their role in Fort Wayne government. Said Councilman Didier, \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clerk Keesling, who will be implementing these procedures, concurred, stating, \u201cWe have to take these threats seriously. I\u2019ve been working with local and state officials to make sure that we are proceeding in the safest possible manner, still ensuring compliance with all Open Door and Public Access Laws. We strongly recommend that all citizens heed the warnings of our local Health Department and practice social distancing for the foreseeable future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These updated policies are in line with current best practices utilized by other communities around Indiana. These policies are subject to change, as policies from national, state, and local offices change. All policies will be re-evaluated at the end of April and will hopefully standard protocols will be returned.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92359.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Utilities Director Kumar Menon answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='aef86b26a3e4f1191ba373cda8cc9ed5' data-image-id=\"2013\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92359.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92359.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"City Utilities Director Kumar Menon answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar 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2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6235\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151530.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/165597.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Didier at a news conference to announce the reinstatement of the City&#039;s Director of Public Safety position. Photo taken November 26, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='aef86b26a3e4f1191ba373cda8cc9ed5' data-image-id=\"7239\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/165597.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_165597.jpg\" data-title=\"Tom Didier\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Didier at a news conference to announce the reinstatement of the City&#039;s Director of Public Safety position. Photo taken November 26, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7239\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_165597.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/165598.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry at a news conference to announce the reinstatement of the City&#039;s Director of Public Safety position. Photo taken November 26, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='aef86b26a3e4f1191ba373cda8cc9ed5' data-image-id=\"7240\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/165598.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_165598.jpg\" data-title=\"Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry at a news conference to announce the reinstatement of the City&#039;s Director of Public Safety position. Photo taken November 26, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7240\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_165598.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/188725.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Michelle D Chambers is sworn in as the newest Fort Wayne City Clerk by Judge Stanley A. Levine. Photo taken November 9, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='aef86b26a3e4f1191ba373cda8cc9ed5' data-image-id=\"9006\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/188725.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_188725.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/11\/09: Michelle D Chambers and Judge Stanley A. Levine\" data-description=\"Michelle D Chambers is sworn in as the newest Fort Wayne City Clerk by Judge Stanley A. Levine. Photo taken November 9, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/11\/09: Michelle D Chambers and Judge Stanley A. Levine\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/11\/09: Michelle D Chambers and Judge Stanley A. 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Photo taken November 9, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/11\/09: City Clerk Michelle D Chambers and Judge Stanley A. Levine\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/11\/09: City Clerk Michelle D Chambers and Judge Stanley A. Levine\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9007\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_188728.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/188730.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Signing the paperwork to make her swearing in official. City Clerk Michelle D. Chambers and Judge Stanley A. Levine. Photo taken November 9, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='aef86b26a3e4f1191ba373cda8cc9ed5' data-image-id=\"9008\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/188730.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_188730.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/11\/09: City Clerk Michelle D Chambers and Judge Stanley A. Levine\" data-description=\"Signing the paperwork to make her swearing in official. City Clerk Michelle D. Chambers and Judge Stanley A. Levine. Photo taken November 9, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/11\/09: City Clerk Michelle D Chambers and Judge Stanley A. Levine\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/11\/09: City Clerk Michelle D Chambers and Judge Stanley A. 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Photo taken December 16, 2008.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='aef86b26a3e4f1191ba373cda8cc9ed5' data-image-id=\"10496\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/67601.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_67601.jpg\" data-title=\"2008\/12\/16: Smith presents Didier with plaque commemorating his first year as President\" data-description=\"Council Vice-President Tom Smith presented Council President Tom Didier with a plaque commemorating his first year as City Council President.  Photo taken December 16, 2008.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008\/12\/16: Smith presents Didier with plaque commemorating his first year as President\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008\/12\/16: Smith presents Didier with plaque commemorating his first year as President\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10496\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_67601.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\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='aef86b26a3e4f1191ba373cda8cc9ed5' 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<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling and Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Didier are announcing modifications that will be occurring temporarily, in response to the COVID-19 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