(a) Any news medium organization that wishes to be given advance notification of a special meeting of a Municipal body shall file with the Clerk a written request therefor.
Except in the case of an emergency requiring immediate official action, as referred to in subsection (d) hereof, a special meeting shall not be held unless at least twenty-four hours advance notice of the time, place and purpose of such special meeting is given to news media that have requested such advance notification in accordance with subsection (b) hereof.
(b) News media requests for such advance notification of special meetings shall specify: the Municipal body that is the subject of such request; the name of the medium; the address of the party to whom written notification to the medium may be mailed, telegraphed or delivered; and at least two addresses and telephone numbers (including addresses and telephone numbers at which notification may be given either during or outside of business hours) to either one of which oral notification to the medium may be given.
Any such request shall be effective for one year from the date of filing with the Clerk or until the Clerk receives written notice from such medium canceling or modifying such request, whichever is earlier. Such request may be modified or extended only by filing a completely new request with the Clerk. A request shall not be deemed to be made unless it is complete in all respects, and such request may be conclusively relied upon by the City and the Clerk.
(c) The Clerk shall give such oral notification or written notification, or both, as the Clerk determines, to news media that have requested such advance notification, in accordance with subsection (b) hereof, of the time, place and purpose of each special meeting, at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of such special meeting, and the Clerk shall record the time, place and method of notification.
(d) In the event of an emergency requiring immediate official action, a special meeting may be held without giving twenty-four hours advance notification thereof to the requesting news media. The Clerk shall immediately give oral notification or written notification, or both, as the person giving such notification determines, of the time, place and purpose of such special meeting to such news media that have requested such advance notification in accordance with subsection (b) hereof. The minutes or the call, or both, of any such special meeting shall state the general nature of the emergency requiring immediate official action.
(Ord. 9-82. Passed 1-25-82.)