(a) No business shall be transacted by the plan commission without a quorum, consisting of a majority of the members, being present. The concurring vote of a majority of the members present shall be necessary on any motion to approve any matter or any application. Any lesser vote on any such motion, even if a majority of those voting, shall be considered a final decision to deny of such matter or application. If less than a quorum is present, the public hearing or meeting may be adjourned from time to time as provided in the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The secretary shall in writing notify all members of the date of the adjourned public hearing or meeting and shall also notify such other interested parties as may be designated in the vote of adjournment.
(b) No member absent from any portion of a hearing shall be qualified to vote upon the matter heard unless that member shall first certify on the record that he or she has reviewed the entire record of any such portion of the hearing during which he or she was absent and has fully informed himself or herself of the essential facts and issues of the matter being heard so as to be able to cast an informed and independent vote.
(Ord. No. 94-15-1951; Ord. No. 92-33-1899)