Robert's Rules of Order, newly revised, including
small group rules, shall govern the determination of matters of parliamentary
procedure during meetings of the Board.
A quorum shall be three Commissioners present
at a meeting. No business shall be transacted at a meeting without
a quorum, but the Commissioners at such a meeting may adjourn to another
time.
The President shall preside at all meetings
of the Board. In the absence, disability or disqualification of the
President, the Vice President shall act instead; if neither person
is present, a Commissioner shall be elected President Pro Tempore
by a plurality of those present to preside at the meeting only. The
act of any person so designated shall be legal and binding.
Notice of all open public meetings of the Board,
including committee meetings and discussion sessions, shall be given
by the publication of the date, place and time of such meetings in
the newspaper(s) of general circulation designated by the Board and
the posting of such notice at the Township office.
A. Notice of regular meetings shall be given by the publication
and posting of a schedule showing the date, place and time of all
regular meetings for the calendar year at least three (3) days prior
to the time of the first regular meeting.
B. Notice of all special meetings shall be given by publication
and posting of notice at least 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting,
except that such notice shall be waived when a special meeting is
called to deal with an actual emergency involving a clear and present
danger to life or property.
C. Notice of rescheduled meetings shall be given by publication
and posting of notice at least 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting.
D. Notice of all recessed or reconvened meetings shall
be given by posting a notice of the place, date and time of meeting
and sending copies of such notice to interested parties.
E. Notice of all public meetings shall be given to any
newspaper circulating in Cumberland County or a radio or television
station which so requests. Notice of all public meetings shall be
given to any individual who so requests and who provides a stamped,
addressed envelope for such notification.
F. Notice of all regular and special meetings of the
Board shall be given to Commissioners by mail or telephone not later
than 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting.
G. Notice of executive sessions, if not previously announced,
shall be provided in writing or by telephone to members of the Board
at least 24 hours prior to the executive session.
A member of the public present at a meeting
of the Board may address the Board in accordance with the Board's
rules.
The Board may at any time recess or adjourn to an adjourned meeting at a specified date and place upon the affirmative vote of a majority of those present. The adjourned meeting shall take up its business at the point in the agenda where the motion to adjourn was acted upon. Notice of the rescheduled meeting shall be given as provided in §
A252-11.