Public Meeting Notice: Council Meeting Live Video Streamed March 25
03/24/2020 04:05 PM
Following the Declaration of Public Health Emergency, La RS 29:766, by the Governor of the State of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, and pursuant to Proclamations 27-JBE-2020, the Parish President for Terrebonne Parish, Gordon E. Dove, has declared a State of Emergency within Terrebonne Parish.
As per the attached Certification by Council Chairman Steve Trosclair, and in accordance with Section 4 of Louisiana Executive Proclamation Number JBE 2020-30 of March 16, 2020, and the Parish President's Executive Order on Public Meetings signed March 23, 2020, at 4:50 p.m. and recorded in the Public Record on March 25, 2020, at COB 2600, page 585, Entry No. I 600720, the Terrebonne Parish Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at 6 p.m. shall be conducted via Zoom tele/video conference and shall be live streamed on Terrebonne Parish Council's Facebook page.
This meeting will not include video of the Council sitting in the Council meeting room. Council Members, Administration, and their staff will participate remotely. When you view the meeting, you may or may not be able to actually see a participant, depending on the participant's account settings.
View the Meeting via Facebook
The Public may view the meeting over live video stream on the Terrebonne Parish Council's Facebook page.
The Facebook page will be used for viewing purposes only. The comments section will be disabled. Public wishing to address the Council will be administered through Zoom.us.
View or Listen to the Meeting via Zoom
The Public may view or listen to the meeting on video webinar or teleconference conducted by Zoom. The nine-digit Webinar ID for this meeting is 339 337 569. You will not be able to address the Council during this meeting unless you follow instructions below to address the Council.
View the Meeting from a PC, Mac, Android, or iPhone device
- Enter this link into your browser to join the webinar: zoom.us/j/339377569.
- When prompted, enter your name and email address.
- Click "Join" or "Join Webinar".
- The meeting should automatically download and launch.
Listen to the Meeting from any mobile or wired touchtone telephone
- Dial 1-346-248-7799.
- When prompted, enter the Webinar ID 339 377 569.
Public Wishing to Address the Council
Individuals wishing to address the council will have to fill out a speaker card (attached below) and email the card to vchauvin@tpcg.org and/or suthomas@tpcg.org.
As always, public comment is allowed only on an item listed on the agenda. To prevent participation in the meeting by anonymous or fictitious individuals, you are required to include your name, telephone number, and email address on the card, and you are required to sign and date your card at the bottom. If you do not have printing and/or scanning technology, your typed name will suffice for an electronic signature. Speaker cards will be accepted until 5:30 p.m. CST on the Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Any cards submitted after deadline will not be accepted. Speaker cards submitted without the required information and signature will not be accepted.
When the Council staff receives your speaker card in compliance with these instructions, you will be sent an electronic invitation to join the meeting. For this reason, you will need to include a valid email address on your speaker card. Any cards submitted without a valid email address will not be accepted.
Individuals wishing to address the council will need to create a free Zoom account to participate. If you already have a Zoom account, sign in here. Each individual addressing the Council shall be limited to 1 minute and 30 seconds.
This meeting will be the first time the Terrebonne Parish Council uses webinar conferencing technology to conduct a public meeting. While every effort is being made to conduct a smooth and inclusive public meeting during this time of emergency, please understand that technology may not always be reliable, whether due to human error or technical error. Please offer your patience and understanding while the Council launches and improves this new way of connecting to the people of Terrebonne Parish.