City of Bloomington, MN Council Minute 2020, 1 Jul 2020

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From YouTube: July 1 Council Minute

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Mayor Tim Busse addresses the fire station incident, talks about face mask requirements and wishes you a happy and safe 4th of July.

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(Music), hello, bloomington,, I'm mayor tim busse, and this is your council minute for the.

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Week of june 29th. today is actually july 1st, and since we didn't have a council.

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Meeting this week and since it's such a beautiful summer day, we decided to come.

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Outside and be a little more informal on this one. number of things that I'd like.

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To talk to you about today. first,, the fbi is in the initial stages of a very.

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Thorough and complete investigation of an incident in one of our fire stations.

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Where a firefighter found in his locker a piece of rope fashioned to look like a.

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Noose., as I said, the fbi is investigating,. It is it their control right now and the.

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Investigation is just getting underway to determine the facts behind all of.

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This., I know folks want answers.. I know folks want more information.. The fbi is a.

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Methodical organization- and they will come out with information when they are ready.- we've provided a lot of information, we've provided a statement.

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About where the city stands and you can find those on the city website., I really.

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Encourage you go take a look at those and read those.. I've heard from a lot of.

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Folks and understand the hurt and the anger and the confusion that many.

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Members in this community are feeling right now. I feel that I really do.

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Understand it., a number of you have emailed me. I apologize if I haven't.

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Gotten back to you yet,, I absolutely will., it's been a busy week, but I will get.

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Back to you just as soon as possible. In the meantime, please be patient. Please.

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Treat each other with kindness and please support everyone in the community.

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You may have heard that our neighbors to the north in edina are going to start to.

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Require people to wear, face coverings or masks when they're out in public or.

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When they're in public buildings., despite a lot of call for that to happen,.

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Here in bloomington, we're not gonna follow the same example that edina set.

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And for a couple of different reasons. first, bloomington has been following the.

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Recommendations by the centers for disease control and the minnesota.

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Department of health all through this pandemic. right now, neither those.

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Organizations are requiring masks in public areas and we're more comfortable.

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Following that recommendation, if the governor would ever require statewide.

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Mask usage: we would absolutely be right there, but we don't want to be part of.

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Kind of a patchwork requirement of mask or no mask., the second reason, just.

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Yesterday, our emergency declaration expired in the city of bloomington. We.

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Let it expire for a number of different reasons, and without that emergency.

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Declaration we can't,, I can't, unilaterally require masks.. It.

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Would have to go. Back, we'd have to establish a second emergency declaration.

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And then impose a mask requirement. right now. What we're asking people is to.

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Remember the community think about the community wear a mask not only for.

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Yourself, but all those around you as well., if you're, in a crowded situation, if.

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You're not able to social distance by six feet wearing a mask will protect.

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Yourself and protect others. think about the community and please,. Please wear a.

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Mask. and finally, this weekend is of course, the 4th of july weekend.

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Independence day of the united states of america., it's gonna look a lot different.

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Than past independence days. here in bloomington, we had to cancel summer fete.

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For the first time- and it really is a bummer- it's always something that I look forward, to. with the fourth of july. Still on u,. Please come up to the.

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Farmers market on the 4th on saturday, the 4th that will be open, celebrate.

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Enjoy yourself understand, a lot of folks are enjoying.

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Neighborhood fireworks, please respect your neighbors and celebrate safely. Have.

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A happy 4th of july. stay safe, bloomington.