259.07 Public meetings.—The council, before making recommendations to the board for the purchase of any land pursuant to s. 259.035, shall hold one or more public meetings on the proposed purchase of such land in areas of the state where major portions of such land are situated. At least 30 days in advance of such public meeting, notice shall be published in newspapers of general circulation in the areas where such lands are located, indicating the date, time, and place of such public meeting. A report of the public meeting shall be submitted to the board along with the recommendation for purchase of such land.
