As used in this chapter the following words shall have the meaning ascribed herein, unless otherwise provided.
(a) "Clerk-Treasurer" means the elected, qualified and acting Clerk-Treasurer of the Municipality.
(b) "Day" means a calendar day.
(c) "Meeting" means any prearranged discussion of the public business of the municipal body by a majority of the members of that municipal body.
(d) "Municipal body" means any of the following:
(1) Council;
(2) Board of Trustees of Public Affairs;
(3) Board of Zoning Appeals;
(4) Planning Commission;
(5) Assessment Equalization Board;
(6) Committees where a majority of the members of the parent group are present and taking part in the determination to be made by the committee;
(7) Committees of the Whole;
(8) Volunteer Firemen's Dependents Fund Board;
(9) Any other committees which may be appointed to make a determination on a public issue or any other board of the Municipality not specifically mentioned herein, provided, that such committees or boards are comprised of a majority of the members of the parent body or are decision-making bodies.
(e) "Oral notification" means notification given by word of mouth either in person or by telephone directly to the person or his authorized agent for whom notification is intended or by leaving an oral message for such person at the address or if by telephone at the telephone number filed with the Clerk-Treasurer.
(f) "Post" means to place for view in an area accessible to the public during business hours at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer and at the following locations:
(1) The U.S. Post Office.
(2) Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank.
(3) LaGrange Municipal Building.
(4) LaGrange True Value Hardware.
(5) LaGrange I.G.A. Foodliner.
(g) "Special meeting" means a meeting which is neither a regular meeting nor an adjourned meeting of a regular or special meeting which is called or held to consider items specifically stated on the original agendum of such regular or adjourned meeting.
(h) "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 filed with the Clerk-Treasurer, or in any other way delivered to such person. Mailed notices shall be by first class mail deposited in a U.S. postal 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.