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A
Research
being
here
because
I'm
kyra
with
our
special
meeting
of
drag
from
City
Council
March
16th,
we
have
run
item
on
our
agenda
and
our
petitions
and
requests
as
a
resolution
declaring
the
state
of
emergency
in
the
city
of
Aitkin.
This
time,
I
will
recognize
our
C
major
mr.
Stewart
Dean
Barker
read
the
resolution
into
the
record.
B
A
resolution
declaring
a
state
of
emergency
in
the
city
of
Aitkin
due
to
the
corona
virus
disease
2019,
also
known
as
Co
vyd
19,
whereas
the
virus
commonly
known
as
covin
19,
has
begun,
infecting
South
Carolina
citizens
and
whereas
reports
from
the
federal
Centers
for
Disease,
Control,
CDC
and
South
Carolina
Department
of
Health
and
Environmental
Control,
SC
DHEC
indicates
certain
actions
are
necessary
to
prevent
the
wide
spread
of
kovin
19.
And
whereas
the
governor
has
declared
a
state
of
emergency,
exist
within
the
state
of
South
Carolina
and
has
ordered
all
public
preschools.
B
Primary
schools
secondary
schools,
technical
colleges
and
public
colleges
and
universities
be
closed.
And
whereas
the
city
of
Aiken
is
cognizant
of
kovat,
19
being
a
highly
contagious
disease.
Even
for
those
individuals
who
are
asymptomatic
and
whereas
the
Aiken
City
Council
is
responsible
for
meeting
the
problems
and
dangers
to
the
city
of
Aiken
in
this
residence
resulting
from
emergencies
of
any
origin
and
may
issue.
Policies
such
as
proclamations
and
regulations
concerning
emergency
relief
and
related
matters
which,
during
an
emergency
situation,
shall
have
the
full
force
and
effect
of
law.
B
And
whereas
a
state
of
emergency
may
be
declared
by
the
mayor
and
or
City
Council,
if
it
finds
an
emergency
has
occurred
or
that
the
threat
thereof
is
imminent
and
extraordinary
emergency
measures
are
being
necessary
to
cope
with
the
existing
or
anticipated
situation.
And
whereas
the
mayor
and
consultation
with
emergency
officials,
the
Public
Safety,
Department
and
city
manager
determined
that
the
state
of
emergency
exists
in
the
city
of
Aiken
and
it
extraordinary
measures
are
warranted
in
order
to
allow
a
proper
response
to
keep
the
city
of
Aitkin.
B
The
citizens
of
the
city
of
Aitkin,
safe
and
whereas
the
City
Council
desires,
to
ratify
and
concur
in
the
Declaration
of
the
mayor.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Aitkin
that
a
state
of
emergency
exists
in
the
city
of
Aitkin
and
in
accordance
with
section
2
4
0
of
the
akin
city
code
hereby
directs
the
city
manager
and
appropriate
emergency
response
personnel
to
take
all
necessary
and
appropriate
measures
to
provide
for
the
safety
of
the
general
public.
B
C
C
D
Is
it
necessary,
I
think
it's
more?
It's
speaking
to
public
I,
guess,
first
person,
foremost,
there
is
no
one
in
the
Asian
area
who
has
contracted
that
we
know
of
the
corona
virus.
No
one
is
going
to
diagnose
at
this
time.
So
this
is
out
of
an
abundance
of
precaution.
I
would
say
correct,
I
would
agree,
and
could
we
have
done
all
the
things
that
we're
planning
on
doing
without
declaring
a
state
of
emergency
I.
A
Believe
that
gives
in
discussion
with
the
city
attorney
and
city
manager
gives
them
a
sense
of
direction
from
the
council
that
we
want
them
in
what
we're
passing
is
in
line
with
what
DHEC
and
the
governor's
office
has
been
conveying
to
us.
So
courtesy
of
major
made
those
decisions,
yes,
I
think
what
this
does
is
it
puts
council
support
behind
that
for
a
far
city,
I'm.
D
A
I
think
you
know
here's
the
thing:
if
you
take
an
abundance
of
precaution,
you
take
these
steps
and
then
no
one
contracts
is
these
artistics
and
parades?
That's
exactly
what
we
want
to
happen.
I
think
if
we
wait
to
the
point
where
we
get
like
some
other
communities
that
we've
seen
other
countries
other
communities
within
our
with
our
country
even
too,
if
we
start
reacting
once
we
see
it,
I
think
we
were
behind
the
curve.
Are.
C
D
D
Over
people
who
are
more
vulnerable
to
disease
that
are
susceptible
and
that's
fine,
we
need
to
get
that
across,
but
at
the
same
time
there's
some
people
who
will
take
you
to
the
nth
degree
and
be
concerned
over
things.
That's
not
necessary
to
be
too
terribly
concerned.
Nobody
wants
to
be
sick,
Betty,
gray,.
A
I
would
say:
I
was
very
impressed
with
the
city
manager,
the
senior
the
senior
leadership
team
as
a
as
a
men
and
went
through
their
concern
for
sill
providing
services
for
our
citizens
at
the
same
time,
not
putting
our
citizens
or
our
employees
at
risk,
and
it
was
a
very
thoughtful
process
to
notice.
I
was
very
pleased
with
the
leadership
team
and
it's
the
C
majors
office
is
the
way
they
really
they
put
steps
together
and
I.
Think
that
would
have
happened
to
your
question.
Would
that
happen
without
this?
A
D
No
problem
with
any
of
the
processes
that
have
been
suggested.
We
do
back
some
of
them.
I
personally
think
it
needed
to
be
done.
The
fernell
by
letting
people
be
able
to
pay
online
in
pee
pee.
That's
excellent,
I'm
glad
that's
getting
done!
It
takes
this
to
get
it
done
great,
but
declaring
a
state
of
emergency
brutally
righteous.
Is
this
up
to
a
different
degree?
It's
too
late!
Now
it's
out
there
so
yeah.
A
E
Just
I
just
I'd
like
to
add
a
little
bit.
If
that's
okay,
many
many
years
ago,
I
worked
for
emergency
response,
and
sometimes
the
terminology
can
be
frightful
to
people,
but
it
is
the
terminology
that
is
used
by
government
entities,
whether
it's
for
funding,
preparation,
precaution,
prevention,
and
so
the
reality
is
yes,
the
terminology
may
be
a
little
scary,
but
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
is
that,
regardless
of
the
terminology,
processes
have
to
be
set
in
force
and
I
will
resonate.
E
That
I
think
it's
important
for
staff,
who
are
the
the
true
leaders
in
these
types
of
scenarios
that
are
at
the
forefront
of
everything,
that's
going
to
happen
and
take
place
to
have
the
autonomy
and
the
empowerment
and
the
support
of
counsel,
to
make
these
on-the-spot
decisions,
which
will
occur.
I
hope
it
doesn't,
but
but
unfortunately,
based
on
what
we're
seeing
it
looks
like
it's
going
to
be
a
mini
R
future.
So
also
look
the
countries
doing
it.
States
are
doing
it,
cities
are
doing
it,
our
personal
South
Carolina
is
doing
it.
E
Other
major
cities
in
the
state
are
doing
it
and
why
we
think
it
can
different
and
should
not
follow
suit.
I
mean
III
think
we
should
follow
suit.
You
know
so.
I
just
I
wanted
to
say
that,
as
my
personal
opinion,
you
know
this
is
akin,
and
in
Achan
is
a
prepared
city.
It's
we
are
an
informed
community.
It
doesn't
matter
how
small
we
are
and
we
should
follow
suit,
because
it
is
the
appropriate
approach
at
this
time.
E
I
pray
to
God
that
this
is
nothing
that
that
nothing
develops
in
this
video
vacant
I'm
in
the
healthcare
industry
and
I
assure
you
that
there
are
infected
people
in
Aitkin,
I,
hope
not,
but
I
seriously
doubt
their
I'm
also
immunocompromised,
so
I
take
it
a
little
bit
more
serious.
My
mom's
compromised
and
I
have
dear
dear
friends,
I
have
children
that
are
unfortunately
locked
up
in
their
homes
right
now,
because
they
have
severe
immune
own
issues,
and
we
just
don't
know
enough
about
this
disease.
E
So
I
appreciate
the
precautions
I'm,
sorry
to
the
community,
that
the
terminology
sounds
scary,
but
a
lot
of
it
is
really
for
resource
reasons
and
funding
purposes.
And
so
it's
not
that
there's
you
know
a
ravaged
situation
out
in
the
city
of
Aitkin.
It's
just
the
technicalities
that
will
be
taken
place.
Yes,.
B
F
Like
to
just
add
a
couple
of
things,
miss
your
customer
rep
number
three
here
it
says
we
will
not
at
this
time,
cancel
in-person
transactions,
I,
think
in
protecting
our
employees.
We
should
limit
them
to
the
drive-through
and
not
let
them
come
in
the
lobby,
and
we
should
change
that
to
that
payments
can
be
made
through
the
drive-in
by
mail
and
online,
but
not
personal
person.
Sector
employee
is
doing
that
and.
B
Do
we
want
to
include
that
for
building
permits?
You
know
the
face
just
any
face:
type
interaction,
I'm
fine
with
that
I
did
want
to
hear
I
know
we
pride
ourselves
on
providing
a
full
array
of
customer
service,
and
counsel
has
been
very
clear
about
that,
but
we
would
be
glad
to
cancel
in-person
transactions.
We
can
do
that
effective
this
afternoon.
The.
F
Other
other
thing
is
I
think
we
should
announce
that
we
will
be
holding
our
next
council
meeting.
There
would
be
a
video
it'll
be
on
TV,
they
can
watch
it,
but
we
won't
allow
a
gallery
together
because
we're
not
supposed
to
get
if
we're
closing
everything
else.
Why
would
we
want
to
bring
people
right
here
for
us
that
doesn't
make
sense.
B
A
E
I
think
we
need
to
remember
that
the
city
of
Aitkin
is
a
retirement
community
and
based
on
the
science
and
the
statistics
coming
out,
there
were
at
a
very
vulnerable
state
because
of
the
fact
that
we
are
in
a
retirement
community
and
and
the
science
is
showing
that
the
most
effective
people
are
the
elders
65
years
and
above
average
rate
age
about
80.
So
we
need
to
be
very
mindful
about.
D
A
Know
I
would
and
I
would
think
it
would
certainly
be
pertinent
to
for
counsel
and
staff
to
review
the
agenda
items.
Obviously,
on
that,
but
yeah
I
think
that
I
mean
we
were
talking
about
showing
our
gatherings
down
to
50
or
below,
and
we
know
this
is
100
people
on
it
for
some
items,
so
yeah
I
think
I
think
we
may
have
vote
with
a
separate
public
hearing.
Those
things
are
cleared,
I,
don't
know,
I,
think
I.
Think
staff
can
work
that
out
for
ya.
A
B
A
E
B
G
G
A
B
We
are
waiting
on
there's
a
federal
bill
that
should
be
signed
this
week,
we're
told-
and
that
will
address
some
of
that
issue
with
some
of
the
questions
with
pay,
but
right
now
similar
to
the
ice
storm
issue,
if
their
individuals
that
have
to
miss
work
we're
open
today,
but
if
they
have
to
miss
work
due
to
circumstances
related
to
childcare
or
they
fall
in
certain
categories
at
risk.
We're
evaluating
that
on
a
case-by-case
basis,
but
if
they
have
the
lead,
they
would
take.
A
12.3
Thank
You
councilman
price.
First,
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second
on
a
resolution
declaring
a
state
of
emergency
in
the
city
of
Aitkin,
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
that's
unanimous,
but
that
was
our
motion
to
adjourn
company
reps
councilman
Diggs.
Second,
all
those
in
favor.
Please
stand
up.
Thank
you.