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(i) If the member has voted but is disconnected during a roll call vote, then <br />the member's vote shall be counted and the roll call shall continue. <br />(ii) If the member has not voted, then the meeting shall be recessed by the <br />chairperson for not less than five (5) minutes or until the member rejoins <br />to give the voting member a chance to rejoin the meeting. <br />(iii) If the member has not voted and is not able to reconnect after five (5) <br />minutes, the Chair shall continue the vote. If the member is unable to <br />reconnect before the chairperson announces the vote total, then the <br />member will be deemed absent for that vote. If the member is able to <br />rejoin the electronic meeting after the roll call has restarted but before the <br />vote total has been announced by the chairperson, then the member shall <br />be given a chance to vote before the roll call has ended and their vote shall <br />be counted. <br />(iv) If while a member is disconnected from a meeting a question arises that <br />requires a voice vote, then the meeting shall be recessed by the <br />chairperson for not less than five (5) minutes or until the member rejoins <br />to give the voting member a chance to rejoin the meeting and cast a voice <br />vote. <br />6) The Chairperson shall have the following additional authority during an electronic <br />meeting of a public body: <br />(a) The Chairperson of the municipal body shall have the authority to mute the voice <br />connection of any guest attending the meeting and to shut off a camera connection <br />if that person engages in conduct that would be a violation of Codified Ordinance <br />§509.04. At least two (2) verbal warnings shall be given before the camera or <br />microphone connection is muted or shut off. Thereafter, the guest shall continue <br />to attend the meeting without a microphone or camera connection, as the case <br />may be. <br />(b) Members of the municipal body or administration shall not be removed from an <br />electronic meeting. The Chairperson shall not shut off their cameras or <br />microphones except as set forth herein. The Chairperson reserves the right to <br />temporarily mute a microphone for a member or member of the administration <br />who, in the opinion of the chairperson, is in violation of a rule of the body or <br />otherwise ruled out of order. <br />7) The chairperson may continue to conduct an electronic meeting if a member loses <br />connection during an electronic meeting until a vote is required, whereupon section 109.09(5)(b) <br />shall apply. <br />8) If a member of the municipal body loses connection during an electronic meeting and <br />there ceases to be a quorum, the meeting is suspended until a quorum can be achieved. If the <br />member does not reconnect within t=,i-t�,(30) fifteen (15) minutes and a lack of quorum <br />remains, then the meeting shall be adjourned to a later date and time to conclude the meeting. <br />3 <br />