Just wondering if some of you whose cities have issued emergency proclamations due to COVID-19 might be willing to share?

Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney
211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037
918-299-5883 Office

Yes! I would also greatly appreciate specifics as to what everyone is doing.

Are non-essential municipal employees working?

Is your library open?

What about the Senior Citizen meal program (often served at a municipal
building)?

Are you looking at restricting any private business activities?

Thank you,

Kim Spady

From: Oama oama-bounces@lists.imla.org On Behalf Of Teresa Nowlin
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Just wondering if some of you whose cities have issued emergency
proclamations due to COVID-19 might be willing to share?

Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney

211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037

918-299-5883 Office

Here is the Civil Emergency Executive Order that I drafted this morning and the Mayor signed a few minutes ago.  The City of Tulsa has a very strong-mayor charter form of government with the mayor having all executive and administrative powers of the City.

Therefore, I would also call your attention to 11 O.S. § 22-120 (A) , also attached hereto.

David E. O'Meilia | City Attorney
City of Tulsa Legal Department
175 East 2nd Street; Tulsa, OK  74103
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F: 918-596-9700
E: domeilia@cityoftulsa.orgmailto:domeilia@cityoftulsa.org
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Just wondering if some of you whose cities have issued emergency proclamations due to COVID-19 might be willing to share?

Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney
211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037
918-299-5883 Office

The BA Mayor signed this one this morning.

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Just wondering if some of you whose cities have issued emergency proclamations due to COVID-19 might be willing to share?

Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney
211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037
918-299-5883 Office

Attached is the Proclamation from Norman

From: Oama oama-bounces@lists.imla.org On Behalf Of Kimberlee Spady
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 11:33 AM
To: 'Teresa Nowlin' tnowlin@jenksok.org; OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: Re: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Yes! I would also greatly appreciate specifics as to what everyone is doing.

Are non-essential municipal employees working?
Is your library open?
What about the Senior Citizen meal program (often served at a municipal building)?

Are you looking at restricting any private business activities?

Thank you,
Kim Spady

From: Oama <oama-bounces@lists.imla.orgmailto:oama-bounces@lists.imla.org> On Behalf Of Teresa Nowlin
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 11:27 AM
To: OAMA@lists.imla.orgmailto:OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Just wondering if some of you whose cities have issued emergency proclamations due to COVID-19 might be willing to share?

Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney
211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037
918-299-5883 Office

Norman issued supplemental guidance a little later that clarified it dealt with city meetings that it had jurisdiction over and that for all other it was recommendatory.  However, given the pronouncements this weekend by Governor Stitt and by the Federal government today I do anticipate ratcheting down the 250 number to 50 and making it a stronger recommendation.

From: Kimberlee Spady Kim@spadylaw.com
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 3:45 PM
To: OAMA@lists.imla.org; Jeff Bryant jbryant@omag.org
Subject: RE: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

I read Norman's Proclamation to prohibit religious gatherings of 250 people or more.

In fact, that seems like it will be the proclamation's primary impact.

I am wondering what the expected impact is going to be?

Thanks
Kim Spady

From: Jeff Bryant <jbryant@omag.orgmailto:jbryant@omag.org>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 3:05 PM
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Subject: RE: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Attached is the Proclamation from Norman

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Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 11:33 AM
To: 'Teresa Nowlin' <tnowlin@jenksok.orgmailto:tnowlin@jenksok.org>; OAMA@lists.imla.orgmailto:OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: Re: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Yes! I would also greatly appreciate specifics as to what everyone is doing.

Are non-essential municipal employees working?
Is your library open?
What about the Senior Citizen meal program (often served at a municipal building)?

Are you looking at restricting any private business activities?

Thank you,
Kim Spady

From: Oama <oama-bounces@lists.imla.orgmailto:oama-bounces@lists.imla.org> On Behalf Of Teresa Nowlin
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 11:27 AM
To: OAMA@lists.imla.orgmailto:OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Just wondering if some of you whose cities have issued emergency proclamations due to COVID-19 might be willing to share?

Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney
211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037
918-299-5883 Office

All

My small town is talking about cancelling the regular monthly Town Board
(City Counsel) meeting and the monthly municipal court for at least a month
or two.  Can they do that?  What issues does anyone see with such actions?

There are never more than 50 people at the Board meetings or municipal
court.  Usually far less.

Thanks.

Mark

Mark Pordos, Attorney

The Law Office of Mark J. Pordos, PLLC

A Professional Limited Liability Company

814 Manvel Avenue

Chandler, OK 74834

Tel: 405/258-5301

Fax: 405/258-5302

e-mail:  mailto:dlstoy@andrewsdavis.com pordos@att.net

From: Oama [mailto:oama-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Kimberlee Spady
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 3:45 PM
To: OAMA@lists.imla.org; 'Jeff Bryant'
Subject: Re: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

I read Norman's Proclamation to prohibit religious gatherings of 250 people
or more.

In fact, that seems like it will be the proclamation's primary impact.

I am wondering what the expected impact is going to be?

Thanks

Kim Spady

From: Jeff Bryant jbryant@omag.org
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 3:05 PM
To: Kimberlee Spady Kim@spadylaw.com; 'Teresa Nowlin'
tnowlin@jenksok.org; OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: RE: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Attached is the Proclamation from Norman

From: Oama oama-bounces@lists.imla.org On Behalf Of Kimberlee Spady
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 11:33 AM
To: 'Teresa Nowlin' tnowlin@jenksok.org; OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: Re: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Yes! I would also greatly appreciate specifics as to what everyone is doing.

Are non-essential municipal employees working?

Is your library open?

What about the Senior Citizen meal program (often served at a municipal
building)?

Are you looking at restricting any private business activities?

Thank you,

Kim Spady

From: Oama oama-bounces@lists.imla.org On Behalf Of Teresa Nowlin
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 11:27 AM
To: OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Just wondering if some of you whose cities have issued emergency
proclamations due to COVID-19 might be willing to share?

Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney

211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037

918-299-5883 Office

A governing body does have the ability to cancel regularly scheduled town meetings.  The cancelation should be posted to alert the public.  As court sessions are not considered public meetings under the Open Records Act, I would check your local ordinances to see how the Court dates are set.  I would think the Municipal Judge would have the ability to suspend court sessions.

Issues with such actions include slow down of transacting municipal business and delay in resolving court matters and perhaps some revenue loss.  The current proclamation by Governor Stitt does not require the meetings or court sessions be canceled, and so this decision is left to the local governing body to determine appropriate action  to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens.

Hope this helps.

Jeff

Jeff H Bryant
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Associate General Counsel
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All

My small town is talking about cancelling the regular monthly Town Board (City Counsel) meeting and the monthly municipal court for at least a month or two.  Can they do that?  What issues does anyone see with such actions?

There are never more than 50 people at the Board meetings or municipal court.  Usually far less.

Thanks.

Mark

Mark Pordos, Attorney
The Law Office of Mark J. Pordos, PLLC
A Professional Limited Liability Company
814 Manvel Avenue
Chandler, OK 74834
Tel: 405/258-5301
Fax: 405/258-5302
e-mail: pordos@att.netmailto:dlstoy@andrewsdavis.com

From: Oama [mailto:oama-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Kimberlee Spady
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 3:45 PM
To: OAMA@lists.imla.orgmailto:OAMA@lists.imla.org; 'Jeff Bryant'
Subject: Re: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

I read Norman's Proclamation to prohibit religious gatherings of 250 people or more.

In fact, that seems like it will be the proclamation's primary impact.

I am wondering what the expected impact is going to be?

Thanks
Kim Spady

From: Jeff Bryant <jbryant@omag.orgmailto:jbryant@omag.org>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 3:05 PM
To: Kimberlee Spady <Kim@spadylaw.commailto:Kim@spadylaw.com>; 'Teresa Nowlin' <tnowlin@jenksok.orgmailto:tnowlin@jenksok.org>; OAMA@lists.imla.orgmailto:OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: RE: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Attached is the Proclamation from Norman

From: Oama <oama-bounces@lists.imla.orgmailto:oama-bounces@lists.imla.org> On Behalf Of Kimberlee Spady
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 11:33 AM
To: 'Teresa Nowlin' <tnowlin@jenksok.orgmailto:tnowlin@jenksok.org>; OAMA@lists.imla.orgmailto:OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: Re: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Yes! I would also greatly appreciate specifics as to what everyone is doing.

Are non-essential municipal employees working?
Is your library open?
What about the Senior Citizen meal program (often served at a municipal building)?

Are you looking at restricting any private business activities?

Thank you,
Kim Spady

From: Oama <oama-bounces@lists.imla.orgmailto:oama-bounces@lists.imla.org> On Behalf Of Teresa Nowlin
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 11:27 AM
To: OAMA@lists.imla.orgmailto:OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Just wondering if some of you whose cities have issued emergency proclamations due to COVID-19 might be willing to share?

Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney
211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037
918-299-5883 Office

Okmulgee declared emergency and closed to the public all buildings operated by the  City or Municipal Authority starting at 1:00 pm today.  The staff will still be working and citizens can conduct business by email, by phone or drive through window or drop box.  They can also call for an appointment if there is a one-on-one meeting required.

We are cancelling municipal court, library and a store at our lake.  The building owned by the city but leased to the area nutrition center for seniors is not affected because it is not operated by the City.

We are still having our regular meeting tomorrow night because we need to move on with business.  Monthly claims need to be approved so they can be paid and there are still issues to resolve.

I think a postponement or rescheduling of a meeting would be better than not having them at all as business still needs to be transacted on behalf of the citizens.

From: Oama [mailto:oama-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Teresa Nowlin
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 11:27 AM
To: OAMA@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] COVID-19 Emergency Proclamations?

Just wondering if some of you whose cities have issued emergency proclamations due to COVID-19 might be willing to share?

Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney
211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037
918-299-5883 Office