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WELCOME TO GOVERNMENT SERVICE <br />Here are a few rules to help you . . . <br /> <br />THE OPEN MEETING LAW <br />here a quorum of Council or Committee members discuss, decide, or receive <br />information relating to the official business. Open to the Public. <br />Talking about City business with a quorum of Council or Committee members outside of an Open <br />Meeting is illegal. <br />MEETINGS: <br />LEGAL* <br />Physical meeting with notice to the public <br />ILLEGAL <br />Group emails to the Committee members <br />ILLEGAL <br />Serial communications <br />o Phone / texts from one Member to the next, and to the next ILLEGAL <br />o emails and tax sent from one Member to the next , and to the ILLEGAL <br />next <br />ILLEGAL <br />Secret meetings <br />o Texting between Members during a meeting ILLEGAL <br />? <br />Lawful meetings require Notice to the Public (Time and Place) <br />The meeting 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 />o 3-days posted public notice <br />o 3-days mailed / published notice to anyone requesting notice of special meetings <br />AND written materials used by the body during a meeting must be available to the Public. <br />? <br />Social gatherings <br />City Training <br />͵͵͵ ǞŷĻƩĻ ƚŅŅźĭźğƌ ĬǒƭźƓĻƭƭ ƚŅ ǤƚǒƩ ĬƚķǤ źƭ bh ķźƭĭǒƭƭĻķ͵ <br />Penalties <br />Violator to pay $300 fine per violation (City cannot pay this) <br />Violator Forfeits office after 3+ separate, intentional violations. <br />City to pay reasonable costs, disbursements, and attorney fees up to $13,000. <br />o Sometimes, City must pay mandatory Attorney fees for obvious violations. <br />112 <br /> <br />