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Contributed by Bob Flittie
FREMONT – They say necessity is the mother of invention, and the City has several needs that will be filled by new technology, as it continues to modify operations in response to the pandemic.
Last week’s City Council meeting was conducted via Zoom. There was a bit of a glitch, causing the Council to push the entire meeting, with the full agenda, to this evening, Tuesday the 21st. During Monday’s visit with City Administrator, Brian Newton, Bob Flittie learned that a “modified” Zoom system, called “ZOOM CONFERENCE” will be used for this electronic meeting.  Newton explains”

 
He explained that the log-in process is quite similar:

 
Last week, the City expressed appreciation for two groups of City workers: line-workers and those who handle 9-1-1 calls. Brian Newton noted that there are some changes that have been made when calls come in to the 9-1-1 Center. Callers will be asked about the corona virus (COVID-19):

 
Brian Newton also told Bob about a unique idea developed by the Fremont Fire Department. He said that Fire Chief Todd Berndt related how an old firefighting back pack was converted into a sprayer, to enable crews to quickly disinfect vehicles, rather that wiping things off by hand:

 
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