The Hancock City Council met on Feb. 16 to handle city business.
The council heard from Richard Tuisku with suggestions to make the Hancock City Council available via electronic means, even if only for viewing.
Just before adjournment, the council discussed with City Manager Mary Babcock the mechanics of implementing electronic access to the council meetings. Going forward, the plan is to provide one-way viewing access to the public over Zoom. If all goes well, the council seemed open to the idea of public comment through the meeting platform, but this remains a contingency.
In the administrative report, the city congratulated Phi Kappa Tau on their fourth consecutive win in the Winter Carnival statue contest. Their annual, highly intricate creations are a point of pride among council members, and this year was no exception.
The city’s picture contest for a series of light pole banners has so far accrued around 30 entries and remains open to the public for more Hancock-themed submissions.
The council mentioned the winter “Let Run” declaration issued by the city on Feb. 11. The “Let Run” declaration allows Hancock city water customers that have issues with freezing lines to get a credit on their water bill up to 11,000 gallons above their monthly average. By leaving one faucet running at around a quarter gallon per minute, the water keeps moving and is less likely to freeze.
