HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-06-899 - 10/16/2006 - Chapter 2 rules for meeting attendanceORDINANCE NO. MC-06-899
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Administration,
of the McHenry City Code Regarding Rules for Meeting Attendance
BE IT ORDAINED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF McHENRY, McHenry County,
Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 2, Administration, Article III, City Council, of the McHenry City
Code shall be amended to add Section 2-56, which shall read as follows:
2-56 Rules for Meeting Attendance: In addition to holding meetings pursuant to the Open
Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq., City Council meetings shall be subject to the following rules:
1. A quorum of the City Council shall be physically present at the location of an
open or closed meeting.
2. Provided a quorum is physically present, a member may be allowed to attend
the meeting by audio or video conferencing.
3. Any member who wishes to be considered present at a meeting via audio or
video conference may make such a request to the City Council by notifying
the Clerk prior to the meeting, unless advance notice is impractical, that the
member cannot physically attend the meeting for one of the following
reasons:
a. Personal illness or disability;
b. Employment purposes or City business; or
C. A family or other emergency.
4. An affirmative vote by a majority of the City Council physically present may
allow a member to attend a meeting as provided herein.
5. The Clerk shall record in the minutes of every meeting the members
physically present, absent and present by audio or video conference.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 2, Administration, Article I, In General, of the McHenry City
Code shall be amended to add Section 2-8, Rules for Meeting Attendance, which shall read as
follows:
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2-8 MEETING ATTENDANCE BY AUDIO OR VIDEO CONFERENCING
In addition to holding meetings pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq., meetings
held by any board or commission of the City shall be subject to the following rules:
A quorum of the board/commission shall be physically present at the location of an open or
closed meeting.
2. Provided a quorum is present, a member may be allowed to attend the meeting by audio or
video conferencing.
3. Any member who wishes to be considered present at a meeting by audio or video conference
may make such a request to the board/commission by notifying the City Administrator prior
to the meeting, unless advance notice is impractical, that the member cannot physically
attend the meeting for one of the following reasons:
a. Personal illness or disability;
b. Employment purposes or City business; or
C. A family or other emergency.
4. An affirmative vote by a majority of the board/commission may allow the member to attend a
meeting as provided in paragraph 2 above.
5. The secretary shall record in the minutes of every meeting the members physically present,
absent and present by audio or video conference.
SECTION 3: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this
Ordinance shall be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof, which remainder shall remain and
continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and
publication in pamphlet form (which publication is hereby authorized) as provided by law.
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Voting Aye: SANTI, GLAB, SCHAEFER, MURGATROYD, WIMMER, PETERSON, CONDON.
Voting Nay: NONE
Absent: NONE
Abstain: NONE
APPROVED:
Mafor Susan E. Low
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
it C rk J ce Jones
Passed: /
Approved: i 4 6 / 96 -
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