Council shall organize on the first Monday of
January of each year. At such time it shall elect one of its members
as President and another of its members as Vice President, who shall
hold those offices at the pleasure of Council. Council, at this time,
shall also appoint a temporary Municipal Secretary when necessary.
If the first Monday is a legal holiday, the meeting and organization
shall take place on the first day following. If a quorum is not present,
the organization meeting shall be held on the earliest succeeding
day at which a quorum can be assembled. Council may transact any further
business it deems necessary or appropriate at the organization meeting.
Four Councilmembers shall constitute a quorum.
Council shall conduct no business except in the presence of a quorum.
No action of Council shall be effective except
upon the affirmative vote of four Councilmembers.
Council shall cause minutes of all its proceedings
to be made and preserved in accordance with applicable law. The minutes
shall be public record.
Council shall provide for electronic recordings
of all public meetings. These recordings shall be preserved for a
period of one year and shall be public record.
The proposed agenda shall be forwarded to all
Councilmembers, be available to the public 48 hours prior to the meeting
and be posted at the Municipal Office. A brief statement of each subject
to be considered shall be included as a part of the agenda. The agenda
may be amended prior to the meeting for good cause.
Council shall provide reasonable opportunity
for interested citizens and taxpayers to address Council on matters
of general or special concern. This opportunity shall be afforded
to the public at all Council meetings and at other meetings that may
be set for this purpose. Citizen's comments shall be made a part of
the official minutes.
Except as otherwise provided by applicable law,
Council shall publish notice of all public hearings at least 14 days
prior to such hearings and shall cause minutes of such hearings to
be made and preserved.
All public records shall be open to inspection
in the Municipal Office during regular business hours, and copies
shall be available to any interested party at cost.