The rules conflict. People aren't supposed to be getting too close and indoor gatherings are supposed to be well below capacity. For Cadillac, that means a public meeting in council chambers in the city's municipal building would be hard to pull off if even a small crowd showed up to speak, as is their right. But the Open Meetings Act makes it difficult to hold remote meetings without good reason; one of the reasons, however, is a state of emergency, according to amendments to the Act. "This local state of emergency runs concurrent with the amendments that were made to the Open Meetings Act," said City Attorney Mike Homier. "You're not required to continue holding virtual meetings but it does give not only the public bodyâthe City Councilâflexibility to continue holding virtual meetings, but also any of the city council members who may not be available can attend virtually.