A Guide For Virtual City Council Meetings using Zoom

Transitioning to virtual city council meetings using Zoom may be challanging for some citizens. The easiest way to participate in Zoom meetings is by using a computer or by downloading the Zoom application to a smartphone. It is also possible to Call-In to a Zoom meeting using any phone, though it can be a challenge to participate without knowing how to unmute your microphone. Below is a brief set of quick tips and commands that may help Croswell citizens participate in the virtual city council meetings.

Finding the Zoom information

The city will post the upcoming meeting information on city website website https://www.cityofcroswell.com/ under the Quick Information tab, as well as city’s Facebook site 

Clicking on the City Council Agenda you will find Zoom meeting Invitation Information that includes a dial in phone number, a Meeting ID, and a Passcode. It will look similar to the image below:

**Note the ID, Passcode, and dial in number are all Subject to change. Be sure to check the city website for the current meeting invitation.         

Phone Participants

Dial into the meeting using any of the phone numbers listed under Dial in by your location. (If in Croswell, New York will be your location)

Once you Dial-In you will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID followed by the # key

Next, you will be asked to enter a Participant ID if you have one or skip using #. Press # to skip. You only need to do this if you have already joined the meeting on a computer, app, or are a panelist in a webinar

Finally, you will be asked to enter the Passcode followed by the # key (this is located at both the top and the bottom of the meeting invitation labeled Passcode:)

If you have successfully entered the correct meeting information you will be notified that you have joined the meeting. When the meeting is finished, simply hang up to disconnect.

Phone Controls for Participants

The commands below can be entered using your phone’s dial pad while in a Zoom meeting:
*6 – Mute/Unmute your microphone 
*9 – “Raise Hand”

City of Croswell residents are reminded that no parking is permitted between

3 a.m. and 6 a.m. on all streets from November 1 thru April 1 for snow removal purposes.

CITY OF CROSWELL RESIDENTS 

The City of Croswell Council is seeking interested residents for the following Boards & Commissions:
 
COUNCIL COMPENSATION COMMISSION
HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS
PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS  - ALTERNATE

If you are interested please submit a letter stating which Board you would be interested in serving on to the City Clerk, Suzanne Dobson, 100 N. Howard, Croswell, MI 48422.  All letters will be reviewed and taken into consideration.  If there are any questions you may contact the Clerk at City Hall, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 679-2299 ext 103. 

Suzanne Dobson, MiPMC
Croswell City Clerk

P. A. 342 was signed into law in February of 2018. It requires all Municipal Utilities to make available to their customers a Voluntary Green Pricing Program (VGP).

This program allows customers to base up to 100% of their Kwhr usage to come from Renewable Energy sources. If a customer chooses to participate in the program, the percentage of Kwhr’s chosen will be billed at .01/Kwhr above their current rate.

If a customer chooses above the 50% rate, the R.E.C. surcharge will be dropped from their monthly energy bill. If you have any questions about this opportunity to purchase (Green Energy), contact the Light & Power Dept. for details.

Office (810) 679-2120                                     

Smart911 is the only way to provide lifesaving information directly to 9-1-1 and first repsonders in an emergency. This information will only be seen by 911 operators when a 911 call is made from a registered phone number.

Click on link below for more information.

https://www.smart911.com/

Click on link for more information from the Sanilac County 911 website

http://www.sanilaccounty.net/PublicPages/Entity.aspx?ID=249

If you need emergency assistance after hours for City Utility Services you may call the following numbers:

Department of Public Works - 810-679-3158 - answering machine will have the after hours contact information

Electric Department - 810-679-2120 - answering machine will have the after hours contact information

An additional fee may be assessed and applied to your utility bill if the department is called out.

Monday thru Friday - 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. are the regular office hours for these departments.

City Hall is open Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 810-679-2299.