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<br />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 ÐMeetingÑ under Open Meeting Law? <br />A ÐmeetingÑ is where a quorum of a City Committee or the Council discuss, decide, or receives <br />information relating to the bodyÓs official business. ÐMeetingsÑ 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 Î ÐReply AllÑ <br />ILLEGAL <br /> Serial communications <br />o Phone / texts from one Member to the next, and to the next ILLEGAL <br />o ÐChainÑ emails and tax sent from one Member to the next , and to the next ILLEGAL <br />ILLEGAL <br /> Secret meetings <br />o Send texts between Members during a meeting ILLEGAL <br />Why are these ÐMeetingsÑ 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 />