The Common Council holds its regular monthly meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. In advance of that, Mayor Kamal Johnson yesterday issued the following policy statement.
In order to protect the health and safety of the public and City employees, due to the spread of COVID-19 variant(s) and the City's obligation to hold in person meetings pursuant to the Open Meetings Law, effective immediately, no one may attend a public meeting or hearing in City Hall or in any City owned and operated building without wearing a mask, even individuals who have been fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.
Further, due to the small size of the City Hall Common Council Chamber, often used for public meetings, the number of people who may attend meetings in the Chamber, not including the Council or board members themselves, will be limited to 10 members of the public at any one time. Members of the public who attend public meetings must maintain a social distance of 6 feet. To supplement the public access, the City will utilize an "Owl" camera, screen and projector to allow the public to participate in meetings and hearings virtually. Details of those wishing to participate via the Owl can be found on the City's website.
Anyone who does not comply with this policy shall be removed from City Hall or other property owned and operated by the City.
Oddly, the resolution authorizing the purchase of the equipment needed to livestream the meetings for remote access is on the agenda to be voted on at tonight's Council meeting, so it seems unlikely this remote access will be available for tonight's meeting. Gossips looked for the "details of those [sic] wishing to participate via the Owl" on the City of Hudson website and found nothing. It will be interesting to see what happens if more than ten masked members of the public show up for tonight's Council meeting.
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