CITY OF BATAVIA ANNOUNCES ENHANCED PROTOCOL FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CITY FACILITIES

Press release

Effective today, Monday November 9, 2020, all City facilities and meeting rooms will be closed to the public in light of increased in COVID-19 positive cases in Genesee County.

Facilities that will remain open for public businesses include the following:

– City Clerk’s Office

– DPW Administration/ Inspection Bureau

– Yard Waste Station

At this time, City Council meetings, Planning & Development Committee meetings and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings will remain as in person meetings held in the Council Chamber with minimal City staff attending. The meeting will remain open to the media and public.

Anyone attending the meeting will be subject to enhanced screening protocol.

· The City Fire Department will screen all persons entering the facility.

· Screening will be conducted on the second floor of City Hall in the Community Room.

· Anyone who does not pass the temperature and symptom screening, or refuses to screen will not be allowed to enter the Council Chamber.

· All members of the public, and the media, need to remain masked at all times.

· Enhanced cleaning will continue to take place.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation as we all work together to keep Batavia safe.

Options for viewing the meeting:

Video News Service Youtube Channel and City’s Facebook (later in the evening): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdvZ9lGH0FiD9ADz6Cg6EQ

Spectrum Channel 1301 – Wednesday, November 11th at 9:00 a.m. and Friday, November 13th at 8:00 p.m.

The agenda is posted on the City website at the following URL link: https://www.batavianewyork.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif286/f/agendas/november_9_-_business_agenda.pdf

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