(a) Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Village Board shall be held on the second Monday of each calendar month at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise designated. Any regular meeting falling on a legal holiday shall be held at another date designated by the Village Board at the same time and place. When the Village Board designates a date and time for the regular Board meeting, notice thereof shall be posted as required by Section 2-1-5 prior to such rescheduled meeting date. All meetings of the Village Board shall be held at the Edgar Village Hall, unless specified otherwise in notices per Section 2-1-5 in and by written notice posted at the regular meeting place at least three (3) hours prior to any meeting. If deemed necessary for the protection of public health, remote video meetings may be utilized. In any event, all Village Board meetings shall be held within the boundaries of the Village of Edgar, unless specifically otherwise noticed. A majority of Board members must consent to any change in the place of any meeting of the Village Board.
(b) Annual Organizational Meeting. The Village Board shall hold an annual organizational meeting on the third Tuesday in April or on the first regular meeting in May following the spring election for the purpose of organization.
(c) Village Board Minutes. The Village Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer shall keep a record of all Village Board proceedings and cause the proceedings to be published and/or posted.
(d) Attendance; Excused Absences.
(1) Absences. Members of the Village Board may be excused from attending a Board meeting by contacting the Village President prior to the meeting and stating the reason for his/her inability to attend. If the member is unable to contact the Village President, the member shall contact the Village Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer, who shall convey the message to the Village President. Following roll call, the Presiding Officer shall inform the Village Board of the member's excused absence. Village Board members who do not follow the above process will be considered unexcused and it shall be so noted in the minutes.
(2) Late Arrivals. Members of the Village Board who anticipate a late arrival to a Board meeting should contact the Village President prior to the meeting and state the reason for the expected late arrival. If the member is unable to contact the Village President, the member shall contact the Village Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer, who shall convey the message to the Village President. Village Board members who do not follow the above process and are not in attendance at the time of roll call will be considered as an unexcused tardy. Members who are not in attendance within one (1) hour of roll call, and have not followed the above process, will be considered as an unexcused absence. Arrival times of members will be noted in the minutes.
State Law Reference:
Sec. 61.32, Wis. Stats.