The City of Grosse Pointe Woods Compensation & Evaluation Committee will be conducting a meeting by video (Zoom) and telephone conference in accordance with the City of Grosse Pointe Woods City Council resolution adopted November 16, 2020, establishing rules for remote attendance pursuant to the Open Meetings Act as amended. This notice is being provided to ensure that those wishing to participate in the meeting have an opportunity to do so. Additional instructions are listed below.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/93762693594?pwd=aTg2YS9ieDhEOUxGalZ3M2pnOUp4Zz09
Meeting ID: 937 6269 3594 Passcode: 421828
Join by Phone:
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877-853-5247 (US Toll-free)
888-788-0099 (US Toll-free)
FACILITATOR'S STATEMENT
Arthur W. Bryant
Chair, Compensation & Evaluation Committee
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC ACT 267 (OPEN MEETINGS ACT)
POSTED AND COPIES GIVEN TO NEWSPAPERS
The City of Grosse Pointe Woods will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities. Closed captioning and audio will be provided for all electronic meetings. All additional requests must be made in advance of a meeting.
Instructions for Meeting Participation
To join through Zoom: The meeting may be joined by clicking on the link provided on the agenda at the start time posted on the agenda, enter the meeting identification number, and password. Zoom may provide a couple of additional instructions for first time use. As an alternative to using the link, accessibility to the meeting may be obtained by using the browser at join.zoom.us. If having trouble logging in, try a different browser e.g. Chrome.
To join by telephone: Dial the toll-free conferencing number provided and enter the meeting identification number, and password. Dial *9 to be heard under Public Comment.
In an effort to alleviate feedback and disruption of the meeting, choose one of the media options, either phone or Zoom, not both.
Meeting notices are posted on the City of Grosse Pointe Woods website home page at www.gpwmi.us and the on-line calendar, both containing a link to the agenda. The agenda contains all pertinent information including business to be conducted at the meeting, a hyperlink to participate using Zoom, and call-in telephone number with necessary meeting identification, and a password. Agendas will also be posted on six (6) City bulletin boards along Mack Avenue.
The following are procedures by which persons may contact members of the public body to provide input or ask questions:
1. To assist with meeting flow and organization, all public comment will be taken at the end of the meeting unless it is moved to a different location on the agenda upon a consensus of the Committee;
2. The phone-in audience, when making public comment please state your name (optional) when called upon;
3. Audience participants will be muted upon entry and will have a chance to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting at the end of the agenda, at which time the microphones will be unmuted.
4. Those joining by Zoom will also be muted and may use the virtual raised “hand” to request to be heard under Public Comment.
5. Those joining by telephone need to dial in using the phone number provided on the agenda. When prompted, enter the meeting number and the password also located on the agenda. Dial *9 to be heard under Public Comment.
6. The published agenda invites participants from the community to provide written questions, comments, and concerns in advance of the meeting to any Elected Official or the City Clerk regarding relevant City business and may be read under Public Comment. Emails may be sent to:
Art Bryant, Mayor, arthurbryant@gmail.com, 313-885-2174
Todd McConaghy, Council Member, todd.mcconaghygpw@yahoo.com, 248-765-0628
You may contact Lisa Hathaway, City Clerk, at lhathaway@gpwmi.us should you have any questions prior to the meeting.