The purpose of this chapter is to provide notice to the public
and the news media of the regular and special meetings of the Town
Board at which public business is officially transacted, in compliance
with the Open Meetings Law (Public Officers Law, Article 7). Such
notice is designated to facilitate public attendance at such meetings
and to observe and listen to the deliberations and decisions of this
Board.
The terms, words and phrases used in this chapter shall have
the same meaning as such terms, words and phrases are defined in § 92
of the Public Officers Law.
NEWS MEDIA
For the purpose of this chapter, means a newspaper that is
printed not less frequently than once a week in which legal notices
may be published.
NOTICE
Means, but shall not be limited to, written or oral information
relating to the date, time and place where a meeting is to be held.
The following locations are hereby designated as the sites where
notice of all meetings held by the Town Board shall be posted:
A. Town Clerk bulletin board.
D. Town's Internet website.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
The following officially designated newspaper of general circulation
within the Town of Clayton is hereby designated as the news media
that shall receive notice of the meetings of the Town Board:
A. The Watertown Daily Times.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
When the time, date or location of a scheduled meeting is changed,
the Town Clerk shall, as soon as practicable:
A. Post notices showing the change in date, time or location of a meeting at the sites designated by §
72-3 herein; and
B. Provide notice to the news media designated to receive notice by §
72-4 herein as provided in §
72-6 or §
72-7, as the case may be, of this chapter.
The Town Clerk shall keep a log or other record in which there
shall be entered the following information relating to giving of public
notice under this chapter:
A. The date of posting of the public notice, the date or descriptive
schedule of the meeting or meetings for which notice was given, and
the name and title of the person who posted the notice.
B. If notice is given to the news media by mail, the date of mailing
of the same, the date or descriptive schedule of the meeting or meetings
for which the notice has been mailed and the name and title of the
person who mailed such notice.
C. If notice to the news media is given by personal delivery, the time
and date of delivery of the same, the date or descriptive schedule
of the meeting or meetings for which the notice was delivered, the
name and title of the officer or employee to whom it was delivered
and the name and title of the person who delivered the notice.
D. If notice to the news media is given by telephone, the time and date
of such telephone call, the date or descriptive schedule of the meeting
or meetings for which such notice is given, the name and title of
the officer or employee to whom it was given and the name and title
of the person who gave such notice.