As used in this chapter:
(a) "Public body" means the Planning Commission, the Administrative Board for Planning and Zoning Appeals, the Personnel Advisory and Appeals Board, the Board of Adjudication, the Board of Tax Appeals, the Assessment Equalization Board or similar decision making bodies of the City, except Council, the Committee of the Whole of Council and such advisory commissions of the City appointed under Section 2.12 of the City Charter which are authorized only to give advice and make recommendations on public business.
(b) "Meeting" means any prearranged discussion of the public business of a public body by a majority of its members.
(c) "Secretary" means the person authorized to keep the records of a public body or any person acting on behalf of or under authority of such person, whether a member of the public body or the Manager or a designated subordinate.
(d) "Written notification" means notification in writing, mailed, telegraphed or delivered to the address of the person for whom such notification is intended, as shown on the records kept by the Secretary under this chapter, or in any way delivered to such person. If mailed, such notification shall be mailed by first class mail, deposited in a United States Postal Service mailbox not later than the second day preceding the day of the meeting to which such notification refers, provided that at least one regular mail delivery day falls between the day of mailing and the day of such meeting.
(e) "Oral notification" means notification given orally, either in person or by telephone, directly to the person for whom such notification is intended, or by leaving an oral message for such person at the address, or, if by telephone, at the telephone number, of such person as shown on the records kept by the Secretary under this chapter.
(f) "Special meeting" means a meeting which is neither a regular meeting nor an adjournment of a regular or special meeting to another time or day to consider items specifically stated on the original agenda of such regular or special meeting.
(Ord. 76-02. Passed 2-10-76. )