Chapter 2.20
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS GENERALLY

Sections:

2.20.010    General provisions regarding meetings and public notice.

2.20.020    Residency required for service on boards or commissions.

2.20.030    Attendance standard.

2.20.010 General provisions regarding meetings and public notice.

(a) Regular Meetings – Public Notice. Every board, committee and commission created by or existing under the ordinances of the village shall:

(1) Schedule a date, time and place for its meetings;

(2) Publish notice in or notify the official village newspaper in advance of each such regular meeting of the date, time, and place thereof, in compliance with state law, thereof; and/or

(3) Post, at the front door of the Village Hall, or post at other location as the board may designate, an agenda of the matters to be taken up at such meeting.

(b) Special Meetings. Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall preclude the calling of a special meeting or dispensing with the publication of notice or such posting of the agenda, for good cause, but such special meetings shall nonetheless comply in all respects with the provisions of Sections 19.81 through 19.89, Wis. Stats.

(c) Minutes. The secretary of each board, committee and commission shall file a copy of the meeting minutes of such board or commission with the village clerk. [Prior code § 2-4-6].

2.20.020 Residency required for service on boards or commissions.

No person not a resident of and not residing in the village shall be appointed to any village board or commission. Any board or commission member who moves from the village shall be removed from such board or commission, but may be appointed to serve in an ex officio capacity. [Prior code § 2-4-7].

2.20.030 Attendance standard.

Members of boards, committees and commissions are required to attend a minimum of two-thirds of the meetings in each six-month period of their respective bodies, unless excused by the membership of their body. If an appointed official violates the provisions of this section, the official is subject to removal at the pleasure of the body in which the official is appointed by majority vote of the body at a meeting of the body duly called and held. If an elected official violates the provisions of this section, this is considered gross neglect of duty, and the elected official may be removed by a majority vote of all the members of the village board. [Ord. dated 10/6/20 § 1; Ord. dated 12/3/19 #2 § 1].