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CITY OF BOZEMAN,MONTANA
ORDER ED—11
FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Ordered this 12th day of May,2020
Reopening of Bozeman City Hall, Stiff Professional Building
and Other City Facilities to Public Entry
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued a
Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus
Disease(COVID-19) Outbreak; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the Governor of the State of Montana issued
Executive Order No. 2-2020 Declaring a State of Emergency to Exist Within the State of
Montana Related to the Communicable Disease COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus; and
WHEREAS, the Health Officer and Board of Health for the Gallatin City-County
Health Department are implementing precautionary and protective measures for the
citizens of the City of Bozeman; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020 the City Manager issued an Emergency Declaration
establishing certain authority and powers which such Declaration is incorporated herein;
and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2020 the Governor of the State of Montana issued an
Executive Directive for a three-phased plan which provides guidance for reopening
operations; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2020 the Gallatin City/County Health Department adopted
the Governor's April 22, 2020 Executive Directive; and
NOW,THEREFORE,as City Manager of the City of Bozeman,Montana, and as chief
executive officer of the City, and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the City of
CITY OF BOZEMAN,MONTANA
ORDER IMPLEMENTING MARCH 16,2020 DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
FOR COVID-19 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
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Bozeman Charter and the laws of the State of Montana, I hereby issue this Order in
fulfillment of the Emergency Declaration("Declaration") dated March 16, 2020.
As such, I order the following:
1. This Order supersedes Order ED-06, Closure of Bozeman City Hall, Stiff
Professional Building, and other City Facilities to Public Entry issued March 23,
2020.
2. The Alfred M. Stiff Professional Building, 20 East Olive Street, will reopen to
public entry effective on Thursday, March 14, 2020 with limited hours. Effective
Monday, May 18, 2020 the building will be open to public entry during regular
business hours.
3. City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue, will reopen to public entry effective on
Monday, March 18, 2020. Certain departments within City Hall will reopen to
public entry on a later date and may be open only limited hours.
4. The Bozeman Public Library will reopen to the public when the State of Montana
begins Phase 2 of its reopening plan, as determined by Executive Order.
5. The specific hours all City facilities and specific City departments or divisions are
open to public access, including those facilities not specifically addressed in this
Order, must be posted on the City's COVID-19 information page on the City
website and on the facilities' entry doors used by the public. In addition, each
department or division will post their public hours on their department or division
webpage on the City's website. The days and hours City facilities and departments
or divisions are open to public access are expected to change over time and such
changes must be promptly posted to the applicable webpages on the City's website.
6. Department Directors supervising functions in each of the City facilities have
developed reopening plans that demonstrate how the department or division will
take all reasonable steps to provide services to the public in a manner that provides
for health and safety of employees and the public. Components of these department
plans addressing public services must continue to be posted on the City's website.
Amendments to these plans must be submitted in writing to the City Manager for
approval. Any reduction or cancellation of services must be posted on the City's
website and must include a statement listing the date services are estimated to be
reinstated.
7. Reopening of all City facilities and resumption of City operations must be done in
accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local orders and Gallatin
City/County Health Department rules.
CITY OF BOZEMAN,MONTANA
ORDER IMPLEMENTING MARCH 16,2020 DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
FOR COVID-19 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
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8. This Order will be in place until canceled or superseded by subsequent Order of the
City Manager.
9. The contents of this Order must be posted on the City's website.
10. City departments must take all steps necessary to implement this Order.
Dennis M. Taylor, Interim Citj Manager
ATTEST:
Tanya Andreasen
Acting City Clerk
CITY OF BOZEMAN,MONTANA
ORDER IMPLEMENTING MARCH 16,2020 DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
FOR COVID-19 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
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