Remote Attendance

Section 2800.120  Remote Attendance If a quorum of the members of the Council are physically present, as provided for in Section 2.01 of the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120], a member not physically present may attend by way of video or audio conference if: a)         The member is prevented from physically attending due to: 1) personal illness or disability; 2) employment purposes or the business of the public body; 3) a family or other emergency; 4) unexpected childcare obligations. [5 ILCS 120/7]; and b)         The member notifies the Chair and/or the Council staff prior to the meeting, unless advance notice is impractical, of their desire to attend by way of video or audio conference; and c)         A majority vote of the Council is held approving of the member's attendance by way of video or audio conference.