Each board, agency or authority shall have its chairperson or
secretary give the City Council a report on its attendance within
three business days after each board, agency or authority meeting,
including regular and special meetings.
A copy of this article shall be sent to each of the City's
appointed boards, agencies and authorities.
[Added 4-11-2017 by Ord. No. MC-5039]
A. All members of agencies, authorities, and boards appointed by the
Mayor or City Council to serve on the aforesaid public bodies, as
statutorily provided, shall be physically present to attend and participate
in all meetings of said public bodies at which any business affecting
the public is discussed or acted upon in any way.
B. The only exception to the aforesaid in-person attendance requirement
is for those circumstances that would (1) likely result in substantial
harm to the public interest, thus requiring the holding of an emergency
meetings pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act; and (2) in which a member's corporeal presence is
not possible and his/her participation can only be obtained by means
of communications equipment.
C. Each secretary of the respective agency, authority, and board shall
record all communications equipment (e.g., telephonic or video) at
such emergency meetings. The requirements of this section are not
applicable to members of agencies, authorities, and boards appointed
by the State of New Jersey.