Chapter A-3. All Public Meetings—Notice Requirements  

WHEREAS, The council deems it necessary and in the public interest that advance notice be forwarded to elected officials prior to the holding of public informational meetings by any department bureau, agency or committee of the City of Saint Paul, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, By the council of the City of Saint Paul:

1.

That any city personnel arranging or causing to be held any public information meeting by or on behalf of any city department, bureau, agency, board, commission or advisory committee shall provide a minimum of five (5) days' advance written notice of such meeting to all members of the city council, the mayor, the city clerk and the city attorney. Five-day notice may be waived in the event of an emergency. The city clerk shall first be notified if any such public informational meeting is to be held in the council chambers located within the City Hall and Court House.

2.

For purposes of such notice, public informational meetings shall mean any meeting for which members of the general public receive notice or invitation to appear for the purpose of presentation, testimony, consultation or otherwise.

3.

Such notice shall contain the date, time and place of the meeting to be held and a brief statement of the subject matter to be discussed.

4.

The city clerk is hereby directed to forward copies of this resolution to the mayor, all department heads, the chairmen of every board, commission or advisory committee to the city.

(C.F. No. 262046, 8-30-73)