(A) The officials and staff of the town are authorized and directed to develop and implement procedures for electronic meetings and other proceedings with the following characteristics:
(1) Any meeting or hearing shall have notice provided indicating that the proceeding will occur by electronic means;
(2) Any person who has standing to appear in the proceeding in person subsequent to this section may object to the electronic proceeding and the proceeding must then be recessed until it can be held without physical distancing;
(3) Before any proceeding begins, the presiding officer must notify participants that they may object and have the proceeding continued until physical distancing is no longer needed or required;
(4) If a person's ability to object depends upon establishing "standing", explain what that is and how to establish it;
(5) Town staff are not expected to provide technical assistance desired by a distant participant.
(B) The appropriate town officials and staff are authorized and directed to prepare and disseminate, as appropriate, the materials necessary to act pursuant to this section.
(Res. 920, passed 4-27-2020)