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MEMORANDUM <br />TO: CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />FROM: KURT GLASER, CITY ATTORNEY <br />SUBJECT: OPEN MEETING LAW REVIEW <br />DATE: AUGUST 12, 2022 <br />CC: MARK STATZ, CITY ADMINISTRATOR <br />What is a “Meeting” under Open Meeting Law? <br />A “meeting” is where a quorum of a City Committee or the Council discuss, decide, or receives <br />information relating to the body’s official business. “Meetings” must be Open to the Public. <br />MEETINGS: <br />LEGAL <br />Physical gatherings and certain Zoom meetings with notice allowing public attendance <br />ILLEGAL <br />Group emails – “Reply All” <br />ILLEGAL <br />Serial communications <br />o Phone / texts from one Member to the next, and to the nextILLEGAL <br />o“Chain” emails and texts sent from one Member to the next, and to the nextILLEGAL <br />ILLEGAL <br />Secret meetings <br />o Send texts between Members during a meeting ILLEGAL <br />Why are these “Meetings” ILLEGAL? <br />Lawful meetings require Notice to the Public (Time and Place) <br />Lawful meetings must be open to the public <br />Regular Meetings <br />o Per a schedule on file at City Hall <br />Closed or Special Meetings <br /> <br />