The board shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment and qualification of its members, by the election of one of its members as chairman, said chairman to be elected yearly by a majority of said board members.
All hearings conducted by said board shall be open to the public. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon every question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact and shall also keep records of its hearings and other official actions. Findings of fact shall be included in the minutes of each case, and the reasons for recommending approval or denial of the request shall be specified. Every rule or regulation, every amendment or repeal thereof, and every order, requirement, decision, or determination of the board shall be filed within ten (10) days in the office of the village clerk and shall be public record. The board shall adopt its own rules and procedures not in conflict with the ordinances or with the Illinois statutes in such case made and provided. (Ord. 244, 6-10-2003)