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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
REMOTE MEETINGS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Section 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 1 of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as Follows:
4-1. Meeting.
(a) The Board shall hold regular meetings pursuant to an annual calendar adopted by resolution of the Board.
(b) It shall be the duty of the President to call special meetings of the Board whenever such meetings are necessary in his or her opinion. The President must give no less than forty-eight (48) hours' advance written notice of such special meetings to the Commissioners and to the public.
(c) In the event that the President states that an emergency exists, the President may call a special meeting, providing twenty-four (24) hours' advance written notice to the Commissioners and to the public, unless not reasonable under the circumstances. In such case notice shall be given as soon as practicable. All emergency meetings shall be held at the County Seat, in the County Office Building, unless another place within the County shall be designated by the President or Board.
(d) Special meetings shall also be held whenever requested by at least one-third (?) of the Commissioners (six (6) Commissioners). At least forty-eight (48) hours' advance written notice of such special meetings shall be given to the remaining Commissioners and the public.
(e) All notices of special meetings must include an agenda for such meeting, and such meeting shall be limited to the subjects and items specified in the call of the meeting. The notice of the call of the meeting shall be read at the beginning of the meeting.
(f) Special meetings shall be held at the hour of 10:00 a.m., unless another hour is specified in the call.
(g) All regular meetings shall be held at the County Seat, in the County Office Building, unless another place within the County shall be designated by the Bo...
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