(A) Those members of the Joint Planning Commission or Board of Zoning Appeals may attend by virtual/electronic means, provided they must be able to hear any and all comments made by the public, staff, and other members of the Commission or Board.
(B) All public participants and attendees, staff and other members of the Commission or Board shall be able to hear the comments, motions, and votes of all the members of the Commission or Board attending such meeting by virtual/electronic means, as well as those of any officials or staff required to speak at such meeting.
(C) Other than establishing electronic connections, there shall be no communications among the members of the Commission or Board attending virtually/electronically, unless such communication is part of the meeting and can be heard by all public participants and attendees.
(D) The comments, motions, and votes of the members of the Commission or Board attending virtually/electronically shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting, and the meeting itself shall be recorded in the same manner as would a physical meeting of the Commission or Board.
(E) Any member that will be unable to attend a meeting in person who wishes to attend virtually shall give advance notice to either the Chairperson or the County Zoning Administrator stating the reasons they are unable to attend in person. Once they are appearing virtually in the meeting, they shall also preface any action by stating for the public record the reason they are unable to attend in person.
(Ord. 03-08-21, passed 4-7-2021)