City of Carbondale City Council met Aug. 30.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
Councilmembers present
Councilmember Jeff Doherty, Councilmember Lee Fronabarger, Councilmember Tom Grant, Councilmember Carolin Harvey, Councilmember Adam Loos, Councilmember Ginger Rye Sanders, and Mayor John M Henry
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM
1. Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting
Procedural: 1.1 Roll Call
Procedural: 1.2 Citizens' Comments and Questions
None
2. General Business of the City Council
Action: 2.1 Ordinance Requiring Wearing of Face Coverings While Indoors in Public Spaces
There was discussion about how to enforce the Ordinance, who would be the enforcing agent, and about the frequency of the citations versus fines. The City Attorney responded to questions about citations and fines.
MOTION: Adopt an ordinance requiring the wearing of face coverings while indoors in public spaces
Motion by Jeff Doherty, second by Adam Loos.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Jeff Doherty, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Adam Loos, Ginger Rye Sanders, John M Henry (Ordinance 2021-20; Exhibit A-08-30-2021)
Action: 2.2 Ordinance Adopting a Policy Mandating Carbondale City Employees to Obtain a COVID-19 Vaccination
City Council questions and comments included requiring new employees to be vaccinated as a condition of being hired; what additional requirements are being considered for those employees who have a valid exemption; applying the vaccination requirement for interns and volunteers; suggestion to require weekly testing; opinions with regard to testing the legitimacy of exemptions or accepting them on their face; a preference for changing the deadline dates for doses; a question relating to the procedure with regard to the draft exhibit; inquiries about the percentage of employees vaccinated and about assistance from the Health Department; and questions about testing results and proof of vaccination. Councilmembers responded to comments from meeting attendees.
Doug Wilson expressed his concern with the proposed Ordinance, policy, and the vaccines. He suggested alternatives.
Alicia Jackson commended staff and administration on the steps taken in response to the pandemic thus far, remarked on testing percentages, and commented on the universal application of the mandate on all employees.
MOTION: Approve an ordinance adopting a policy mandating Carbondale City employees to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination with an amended exhibit consistent with the City Council's discussion
Motion by Jeff Doherty, second by Adam Loos.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Jeff Doherty, Lee Fronabarger, Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Adam Loos, Ginger Rye Sanders, John M Henry (Ordinance 2021-21; Exhibit B-08-30-2021)
3. Adjournment of the City Council Meeting
Procedural: 3.1 Adjourn meeting
There being no further business to come before the public body, the meeting was declared adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
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