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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRe No Difference Between Attending and Speaking.PDFFren'r: Jim Gilmore <jgilmole@cayuga-heights.ny.us> t3ubiect; Re: no dlfference bFtween attendlng and speaking Date: October 24,2OOg 11i17'27 AM EDT To: elizabeth mount <elizamount@yahoo'com> e c: VCH-Trust"*u "ucnltrustieseiayuga-neights.ny.us>, David Donner <daviddonnerS8s@yahoo.com>, Kate Supron <Katesupron@gmail,com>, Mike Mangione <dcnmikem@msn.com>, John Hermanson <iohnwhermanson@gmail.com>, Thomas Boyce <TBoycd@cayuga-heights.ny.us>, Noima Manning <NManning@cayuga-heights.ny.us> Everybody, I will look into this lurther as who's right, what's right....At any rate this was legally advertised as an open Meeting, so we're good there. The question still remains in my mind is why can't trustees attend il they wish to solely listen in the audience and not parthipate in the discourse. It,s a learning process...Will reflort back....Good Deer Meeting last night."...best wishes & have a nice weekend, Jim On Oct 23, 2008, at 2:04 PM, elizabelh mount wrote: I have made the point, both in writing and during the one Board meeting that I have attended so far, that in no evpnt should four or more trustees be present at any Village-related activity at lhe same time unless the gathering has been appropriately noticed as a mdeling ol the Village Board. The requirements for legal notice are statutory ;equirements and not a matter of choice, and Norma is entirely familiar with these requirements. Without going into extreme technical detail, any meeting of the Board requires publication and posting of adequate legal notice. Jusi as you understand it, this requirement applies to any occasion on which a majority ol board members are present for a Village function or purpose; no exception exists to this requirement, and, in particuldr, there is no exception based upon the concept that some o{ the board members are simply "present" rather than "active." I should point out additionally', as I have to the Board on several occasions, that meetings of Qommittees are not covered by the Open Meetings Law, and are not required to be noticed or open to the public. lt is my understanding that the Villagg Board made a decision to have the deer committee meetings open to the public in order to obtain as much public input as possible at every st+p of the decision-making process, even though there'is no legal requirement that these meetings are open to the public. Very truly yours, Randy ---- Original Message ---- @cavuoa-heiohts. nv. us>From : Jim Gilmore <jgilmore@cavuga To: VCH-Trustees<@ Cc: David Donner <daviddorinerS88@yahoo.com>; Kate Supron <Katesuoron@gmail.com>; Mike Mangione <dcnmikem@msn.com>; John Hermanson <iohnwhermansbn@gmail.com>; elizabeth mount <elizamount@yahoo.com>; Thomas Boyce <TBovce@cayuga-heights.nv.us>; Norma Manning <NManning@cavuda-heights.ny.us> Sent: Thursday, October23,2008 11:48:33 AM Subject: Open Advisory Meeling/Deer Committee Dear Trustees, lf you interested in attending our Deer Advisory Committee Meetings(there's one tonight at 7:30 pm), you are welcome, but legally in these workshops, you must solely observe and not make public inquiries of the committee, nor commentary as this could be interpreted as a quorum situation. Trustees will have lull exposure to the {inal recommendation$ as the Advisory Committee is lust compiling the advice and doihg the legwork lor the public and the trustees, to then consider and trustees to voie upon. Additionally, all trustees ple4se should sit in the audience except those on the actual committee.