Guest James Roberts Posted March 20, 2015 at 09:06 PM Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 at 09:06 PM In a recent township special meeting, the agenda contained two business items: [1] Discussion of XYZ Proposal, and [2] Any Other Business to come before the board. While I understand that open ended agenda items such as "Any Other Business" are allowable during regular meetings where the public expects "other" issues, is this allowed in specially called meetings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted March 20, 2015 at 09:08 PM Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 at 09:08 PM While I understand that open ended agenda items such as "Any Other Business" are allowable during regular meetings where the public expects "other" issues, is this allowed in specially called meetings? Per RONR, special meetings can only consider the business that was included in the notice (the "call") of the meeting. Special meetings are called to consider business that can't wait until the next regular meeting or to devote the entirety of a meeting to specific questions. I don't think "any other business" qualifies. As a municipal body, your rules may, and probably do, vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest James Roberts Posted March 20, 2015 at 09:15 PM Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 at 09:15 PM Edgar — Thank you for your quick and succinct reply. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted March 20, 2015 at 11:52 PM Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 at 11:52 PM Regarding a special meeting, RONR says: "Notice of the time, place, and purpose of the meeting, clearly and specifically describing the subject matter of the motions or items of business to be brought up, must be sent to all members a reasonable number of days in advance." (RONR 11th ed., p. 91, ll. 31-35) "Any Other Business" does not fit RONR's description of "clearly and specifically". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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