[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Harrison:
Art. I, 8-21-85 as L.L. No. 3-1985. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 8-21-85 as L.L. No. 3-1985]
Although, by enacting § 108. Subdivision 2b, of the New York
Public Officers Law, the Legislature and the Governor of the State of New
York have authorized members of the Village Board of the Village of Harrison
who are adherents of the same political party to conduct private meetings
at which public business may be discussed, the Village Board has determined
that the interests of the village are best served if deliberations on public
business are done in a public forum where interested members of the community
can participate in the discussion and hear the views expressed by the Mayor
and the Trustees.
Notwithstanding § 108, Subdivision 2b, of the New York Public
Officers Law, the Village Board, pursuant to the power given to it by the
New York Public Officers Law § 110, Subdivision 3, and Article 3
of the New York Municipal Home Rule Law, hereby decrees that members thereof
who are adherents of the same political party shall not discuss public business
at a private meeting where a quorum of Village Board members are present.
A.
Executive sessions. Nothing in this Article shall be
construed as preventing the Village Board from conducting executive sessions
pursuant to New York Public Officers Law § 105 regarding items of
business which are proper subjects therefor.
B.
Political caucuses. Nothing in this Article
shall be construed as preventing members of the Village Board from attending
private meetings of political committees, conferences and caucuses and participating
in the deliberations thereof, regardless of how many other Village Board members
may be present.
