[Amended 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 421[1]]
It shall be the duty of the Board to meet stately at least once
a month. The Board may adjourn to a stated time for general business
or for special business. If no quorum is present at a regular or adjourned
meeting, a majority of those who do meet may agree upon another date
for a meeting and may continue to so agree until the meeting is held.
Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson - or upon
the request of a simple majority of the members of the Board - and
must be communicated in a manner which can be audited (e.g., written
or electronic communication). Members shall be given at least twenty-four
(24) hours notice of such special meetings. The notice shall state
whether it is for general or special purposes, and - if for special
purposes - the notice shall contain a statement of the nature of the
business to be considered.
Presence at a meeting constitutes waiver of notice.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance was approved by referendum
on May 15, 2018.
[Amended 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 421[1]]
The Board shall make and preserve minutes and records of its
proceedings. Copies of minutes and records of proceedings shall be
open for public inspection at the Township building during regular
hours, and minutes shall also be made accessible to the public electronically.
At least five (5) days prior to any regular meeting, the administration
shall release an agenda of the regular meeting. In addition, within
one week after a regular or special meeting, the administration shall
release a summary of action taken at the meeting.
For the purposes of this section, releases may appear in any
newspaper or other print or electronic publication - including the
Township website - which is generally available to the residents of
the Township and is published or updated at least once a month.
The meeting agenda may be adjusted at any time - including during
the meeting itself - to include new items, but those new items must
be recorded in the minutes, and no formal action can be taken without
prior public notice in accordance with all applicable laws.
Any emergency matters may be considered at special meetings
upon twenty-four (24) hours' notice.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance was approved by referendum
on May 15, 2018.
All official meetings of the Board shall be open for public
attendance. All official votes of the Board shall be taken openly.
The Board shall by resolution adopt rules of procedure for its
meetings and for assignment of members to committees. Such rules shall
be designed to assure full and equal participation in the deliberations
of the Board by all of its members.
A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
The Board shall conduct no business except in the presence of a quorum.
The action of a majority of the Supervisors present and entitled
to vote, unless otherwise stated in this Charter, shall be binding
upon and constitute the action of the Board.
Official actions of the Board may be taken by adoption of an
ordinance, of a resolution, or by motion. All ordinances and resolutions
must be in written form. All actions of a legislative character shall
be taken by ordinance. All other actions of the Board shall be by
resolution or motion, unless otherwise required in this Charter, or
in the resolution establishing the rules of procedure. However, no
such administrative action shall be void or otherwise adversely affected
if it shall have been taken by ordinance. All final action in adopting
ordinances or resolutions shall be by roll call vote, and the vote
of each member of the Board shall be entered in the minutes of the
meeting.
[Amended 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 421[1]]
The Board shall provide reasonable opportunity for interested
residents and taxpayers of the Township to address the Board on matters
of general or special concern. This opportunity may be afforded the
public either at the regular monthly Board meeting or at a special
meeting set for this purpose.
Residents and taxpayers of the Township have the right to be
a registered speaker at a regular business meeting and can do so by
contacting the Township Manager a minimum of one week prior to the
meeting and requesting to be placed on the agenda.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance was approved by referendum
on May 15, 2018.
