[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Owego as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: Prior amendments included 4-6-1981.
The time, place and date of regular Board of
Trustees meetings shall be as set forth by resolution of the Board
of Trustees.
[Adopted 7-18-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
It is the intent of this article to give the Village of Owego's
public bodies, as that term is defined in Public Officers Law § 102,
and all committees or subcommittees of the Village of Owego, the authority
to participate in meetings via videoconference in a manner consistent
with the Village's videoconferencing policy and the authority
granted in Public Officers Law § 103-a.
This article is adopted pursuant to Public Officers Law § 103-a,
which expressly authorizes the Village Board to adopt a local law
giving the Village of Owego's public bodies, as that term is
defined in Public Officer's Law § 102, and all committees
or subcommittees of the Village of Owego, the authority to participate
in meetings via videoconference from locations not accessible to the
public so long as a quorum of the applicable body participates from
locations where the public may be physically present and other conditions
are met.
The Village Board authorizes members of the Village of Owego's
public bodies, and all committees or subcommittees of the Village
of Owego, to participate in meetings using videoconferencing technology
in a manner consistent with Public Officers Law § 103-a
and the Village's videoconferencing policy adopted by the Village
Board.
