As used in this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows:
(a) “Clerk” means clerk, secretary or chairman of any Municipal body as cited in subsection (d) hereof.
(b) “Day” means calendar day.
(c) “Meeting” means any prearranged discussion of the business of the Municipal body by a majority of the members of the Municipal body.
(Ord. 1-76. Passed 1-5-76.)
(d) “Municipal body” means each of the following: City Council, standing committees of City Council, Board of Control, Board of Health, Planning Commission, Civil Service Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Air Pollution Control Board, all appeals boards appointed by legislation, all equalization assessment boards, authorities and commissions, appointed by legislation, and committees of the above Municipal bodies comprised of members of such bodies which are comprised of a majority of the members of the main Municipal body, or are decision-making committees.
(Ord. 224-77. Passed 10-17-77.)
(e) “Oral notification” means giving notification either by person or by telephone 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 by the records kept by the Clerk, under these rules.
(Ord. 1-76. Passed 1-5-76.)
(f) “Post” means to post in an area accessible to the public during the usual business hours at the offices of the Clerk of the above Municipal bodies covered under subsection (d) hereof, at the following locations:
(1) Bulletin board located at the Council Chamber entrance for all City Council meetings or Council committees, or related meetings authorized by Council.
(2) Bulletin board located at main lobby of City Hall for all Civil Service Commission related meetings and matters.
(3) Bulletin board located at the Health Department Building for all Health Board related meetings.
(Ord. 224-77. Passed 10-17-77.)
(g) “Published” means published once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Municipality, as defined in Ohio R.C. 7.12.
(h) “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.
(i) “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 Clerk under these rules, or in any way delivered to such person. If mailed, such notification shall be mailed by first-class mail, deposited in a U.S. Postal Service mailbox no 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. (Ord. 1-76 Passed 1-5-76.)