[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Crystal Lake as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 1-16-2007 by Ord. No. 6153]
A.
On January 1, 2007, Public Act 94-1058, amending the
Open Meetings Act, takes effect and amends the definition of a "meeting"
to mean: "Any gathering, whether in person or by video or audio conference,
telephone call, electronic means (such as, without limitation, electronic
mail, electronic chat and instant messaging), or other means of contemporaneous
interactive communication, of a majority of a quorum of the members
of a public body held for the purpose of discussing public business,"
and it permits attendance of members of the public body at public
meetings by a means other than physical presence.
B.
To permit attendance by a means other than physical
presence, the City of Crystal Lake must adopt rules that conform to
the requirements and restrictions of the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS
12017.
C.
The corporate authorities of the City of Crystal Lake
desire to permit attendance of members of the public body by means
other than physical presence in compliance with the Open Meetings
Act.
D.
The corporate authorities of the City of Crystal Lake
find that it is necessary that any existing ordinances, resolutions
or policies be amended to conform with the term "meeting" to include
electronic gatherings as defined in Section 120/1.02 of the Open Meetings
Act (5 ILCS 120/1.02).
The City of Crystal Lake hereby adopts the Electronic
Attendance at Meetings Rules, attached hereto, that permit a member
of the public body to attend any meeting of a public body as defined
in the Open Meetings Act via electronic means.
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Editor's Note: The Electronic Attendance at Meetings Rules are included as an attachment to this chapter.
