Notice of Public Meetings.

(1) 

Notice. Unless otherwise specifically provided by state statute or municipal ordinance, no Committee, Board, Commission or Department created by ordinance or resolution of the Common Council shall hold a public meeting unless at least three (3) days prior notice of any such meeting shall first have been given; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prevent any Common Council Committee from holding a meeting immediately before, immediately after or during a recess of a Council meeting.

(2) 

Form. The notice required by this section means a communication by the Chairman of a Committee, Board, Commission or a Department head to the public and to each member of the Common Council. Such communication shall be given in a manner which is reasonably likely to apprise members of the public and each member of the Common Council of the time, place and subject matter of the meeting. Notice shall be deemed to have been given to the public upon notification to newspapers with general circulation in the City.

(3) 

Waiver. The notice required by this section may be waived in writing by a majority of Committee, Board, Commission or Department members entitled to attend a meeting, upon a determination by such members that an emergency session is required.

(4) 

Sanctions. No City facilities shall be made available for any meeting of any Committee, Board. Commission or Department for which notice is required under this section, unless such notice has been given or a waiver has been effected. Any actions, formal or informal, taken at a meeting held in violation of this section shall be voidable by the Common Council.