HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1417 (2)meeting the budget ordinance is distributed to the board members or
at any subsequent meeting, and the board members shall consider
this proper notice. The board may consider other matters of
business provided all board members are present; or if any are
absent, he/she has been notified that other business matters will
be discussed. The board will not act on the following subjects
during the budget work sessions:
1. Adoption of the budget
2. Levy of a tax
3. Enter into debt
(21) Closed Sessions
The board may hold closed sessions as provided by law. It
shall commence a closed session by a majority vote and terminate a
session in the same manner.
(22) QUOKUM
A majority of the membership of the board of commissioners
shall constitute a quorum. The number required for a quorum shall
not be affected by vacancies. If a member has withdrawn from a
meeting without being excused by a majority vote of the remaining
members present, he shall be counted as present for the purpose of
determining
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spresent
board
may
compel
attendanceofanabsentmemberbyordering thesherifftotake the
member into custody.
(23) public Hearings
Public hearings required by law or deemed advisable by the
board shall be organized by a special order, adopted by a majority
vote, setting forth the subject, date, place and time of the
hearing as well as any rules regarding the length of time of each
speaker, etc. Unless otherwise provided by the special order, the
chairman, or the board by majority vote, may set a reasonable time
limit on those who wish to address the board. If a large number of
individuals wish to speak, the chairman, or the board by majority
vote, may set a total time limit for all speakers, with time being
equally divided between proponents and opponents of an issue. At
the appointed time, the chairman or his designee shall call the
hearing to order and then preside over it. When the allotted time
expires or all persons who wish to speak have spoken, the chairman
or his designee shall declare the hearing ended.
(24) Quorum at Pubic Hearings
A quorum of the board shall be required at all public hearings
required by state law.
(25) Min' e
Minutes shall be kept of all meetings of the board.
(26) Appointments
The board will use the following procedure to make
appointments to various subordinant boards and offices:
A. The chairman of the board will announce the vacancies
occurring on the boards and commissions and submitted by
the clerk to the board.
B. The next regularly scheduled meeting following the
announcement of the vacancies; the chairman shall open
the floor to nominations. All members shall put
forward names of possible appointees. if there is only
one nomination made for each vacancy, then the motion
will be made to close the nominations and appoint those
persons by acclamation.