Any person, upon written request and as provided herein, may obtain reasonable advance notification of all meetings at which any specific type of public business is scheduled to be discussed.
Such person may file a written request with the Clerk specifying:
(a) The person's name;
(b) The address and telephone number at or through which the person can be reached during and outside of business hours;
(c) The specific type of public business the discussion of which the person is requesting advance notification;
(d) The municipal body that is the subject of such request;
(e) The number of calendar months, not to exceed twelve, which the request covers.
Such request may be cancelled by request from such person to the Clerk.
Any person who requests advance notification of meetings shall pay the following amount per municipal body which is the subject of such request, which Council has determined represents a reasonable fee to cover costs of providing such advance notification:
City Council | $12.00 |
Municipal Development Commission/Architectural Review Board: | 8.00 |
Board of Zoning Appeals: | 4.00 |
Community Relations Commission: | 4.00 |
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board: | 4.00 |
Assessment Equalization Board: | 2.00 |
International Friendship Association: | 4.00 |
Fire and Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board: | 2.00 |
Fire Prevention Appeals Board: | 2.00 |
Personnel Appeals Board: | 2.00 |
Such request may be modified or extended only by filing a complete new request with the Clerk. A request shall not be deemed to be made unless it is complete in all respects, and such request may be conclusively relied on by the City, the municipal body that is the subject of such request and the Clerk.
The Clerk shall, if possible, give such advance notification under this subsection by written notification. If such written notification cannot be given or has not been given, the Clerk shall give oral notification.
The contents of written notification under this provisions may be a copy of the agenda of the meeting. Written notification under this provision may be accomplished by giving advance written notification, by copies of the agendas, of all meetings of the municipal body that is the subject of such request.
(Ord. 135-75. Passed 1-12-76; Ord. 28-94. Passed 4-25-94.)