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105.04 NOTATION OF COMPLIANCE ON MINUTES.
The minutes of each public body shall state thereon whether the meeting and deliberations have been conducted in compliance with law.
(Ord. 1975-138. Passed 12-15-75.)
105.05 OPEN MEETINGS; ROLL CALL AND RECORD.
All formal action by each of the public bodies of the City shall be taken at an open meeting of the public body, except as is otherwise set forth in this chapter, and a roll call shall be taken and a record kept. (Ord. 1975-138. Passed 12-15-75.)
105.06 PUBLICATION OF TIME, DATE AND PLACE OF MEETINGS; NOTICE TO MEDIA OF SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Each public body shall establish by its own rule a time, date and place for its meetings. Such rule, after adoption, may be changed from time to time but shall be kept by the clerk of such public body and be published on a calendar at the City Hall to be displayed in a prominent location. Each public body shall establish by its own rule a reasonable method whereby any person may determine the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place and purpose of all special meetings. Public bodies shall not hold special meetings unless they give at least twenty-four hours advance notice to any of the news media that have requested notification, except in the event of an emergency requiring immediate official action. In the event of an emergency meeting, reasonable notice shall be given immediately thereafter to the news media that have requested prior notification of the meeting. Advance notice and mail notice need not be given if the fees set forth in Section 105.07 have not been paid.
(Ord. 1975-138. Passed 12-15-75.)
105.07 ADVANCE NOTIFICATION FEES.
Effective January 1, 2001, the following payment schedule is hereby established for any person to obtain reasonable advance notification of all or some meetings at which any specific type of public business is to be discussed, including mailing the agenda of meetings to subscribers on a mailing list and fees for telephone notification of emergency meetings:
(a) Annual Fee for Council, Boards and Commissions.
(1) |
Council |
$25.00 |
(2) |
Planning and Zoning Commission |
25.00 |
(3) |
Recreation Board |
6.00 |
(4) |
Architectural Board of Review |
20.00 |
(5) |
Civil Service Commission |
6.00 |
(6) |
Other |
6.00 |
(b) Provision of Internet Access for Reasonable Advance Notification.
Agendas and minutes of the aforementioned City Council
and Boards and Commissions meetings are also available,
free of charge, via the Internet at www.Beachwoodohio.com.
(c) Annual Fee for Telephone Notice of Emergency Meetings (News Media). | 1.00 per call |
Advance deposit required |
10.00 |
(d) Notice of Specific Business Before any Public Body (Each Mailing) | 1.00 |
Advance deposit required |
10.00 |
(Ord. 2001-14. Passed 1-2-01. )
105.08 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.
Any person who has a grievance regarding the applicability or enforcement of this chapter, or the requirements of any applicable State law, shall first present his grievance to the public body involved immediately upon determining that a grievance exists. Such notice shall be in writing and delivered to the clerk of the public body at the office of the clerk at the Beachwood City Hall. Unless the President of Council, if the body involved is Council, or the Chairman of the board or commission, if a board or commission is involved, determines to call an emergency meeting to review the grievance, it shall appear on the next regular agenda at the next public meeting where official action is taken. The person making the grievance shall appear and present the grievance to the public body which shall answer the grievance upon the minutes. If the public body agrees that the grievance is valid, the public body, by a majority vote, shall take such action as may be required to remedy the grievance. If the public body, by a majority vote, determines that the grievance is not valid, then such fact shall be recorded in the minutes and the person making the grievance shall be notified of the reasons therefor. If the public body is other than Council, the person making the grievance who is dissatisfied with the decision of the public body on the grievance may appeal such decision to Council, in writing, within ten days of such decision. Thereafter, Council shall review the appeal at its next regular meeting and render a decision approving, modifying or reversing the order being appealed by a majority vote of its members after giving the person making the appeal an opportunity to be heard.
(Ord. 1975-138. Passed 12-15-75.)