All meetings of the Council, any board or commission, or any multi-membered body formally and directly created by any of the foregoing bodies shall be held in accordance with the following.
(A) Notice of meetings. Reasonable notice, as defined by state law, of the time, date and place of each meeting and its tentative agenda shall be given.
(Iowa Code § 21.4)
(B) Meetings open. All meetings shall be held in open session unless closed sessions are held as expressly permitted by state law.
(Iowa Code § 21.3)
(C) Minutes. Minutes shall be kept of all meetings showing the date, time and place, the members present and the action taken at each meeting. The minutes shall show the results of each vote taken and information sufficient to indicate the vote of each member present. The vote of each member present shall be made public at the open session. The minutes shall be public records open to public inspection.
(Iowa Code § 21.3)
(D) Closed session. A closed session may be held only by affirmative vote of either two-thirds of the body or all of the members present at the meeting and in accordance with the Iowa Code Chapter 21.
(Iowa Code § 21.5)
(E) Cameras and recorders. The public may use cameras or recording devices at any open session.
(Iowa Code § 21.7)
(F) Electronic meetings. A meeting may be conducted by electronic means only in circumstances where a meeting in person is impossible or impractical and then only in compliance with the provisions of the Iowa Code Chapter 21.
(Iowa Code § 21.8)
(1999 Code, § 5.06)