City Council’s April 20 meeting can be viewed online

The Joplin City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, April 20, however it will be conducted using both web conferencing and audio teleconfenferencing.

Mayor Gary Shaw will be seated at the dais in Chambers of City Hall along with City Manager Nick Edwards, City Attorney Peter Edwards, and City Clerk Barb Gollhofer. Other City Council members will participate via web conference or teleconference to follow group size and physical distancing requirements as indicated in the Mayor’s proclamation declaring a state of civil emergency and Amended Ordinance 2020-041.

Because City Hall is closed to protect public health and safety during this time of emergency, citizens wishing to address the Council should complete the “Request to Address Council” form found on the City’s website. Gollhofer will read the citizens’ comments into the record during the meeting.

Gollhofer can take requests up to the start of the meeting, 6 p.m., April 20. Citizens who do not have internet access should contact the City Clerk’s office at 417-624-0820, ext. 220. The City Council agenda is posted on www.joplinmo.org.

Citizens can view the meeting online or watch the live broadcast on KGCS-TV on broadcast channel 21 or on regional cable television systems, including Sparklight in Joplin. Other cable systems carrying KGCS include Mediacom and Suddenlink. KGCS is a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University.