Charter reference — City Council, § 2-1 et seq.
[Gen. Ords. 1962, § 2-1; Ord. No. 27081, 2-25-1991;
amended 4-14-2014 by Ord. No. 33028]
Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held on the second
and fourth Mondays of each month, except during the months of July
and August, at 7:30 p.m. When Monday falls on a holiday, the meeting
shall be held on the following day; provided, however, if on that
day a municipal, state, or federal caucus, preliminary election, primary
regular or special election is to be held, the meeting shall instead
take place on the following day. When Monday falls on December 24,
the meeting shall be held December 26.
Charter reference — Regular meetings
of Council, § 2-5(B).
State law reference — Meetings
to be open to public, MGLA c. 43, § 18.
[Gen. Ords. 1962, § 2-2]
The Mayor, the President of the Council or any three members
thereof, may at any time call a special meeting by causing written
notice, stating the time of holding such meeting, also stating the
purpose or purposes for which such meeting is called and signed by
the person calling the meeting, to be delivered in hand to each member
or left at his usual dwelling place at least 48 hours before the time
of such meeting. No matters not set forth in the call of such meeting
shall be considered or acted upon at such meeting, except by unanimous
consent of all of the members of the City Council.
Charter reference — Special meetings
of Council, § 2-5(C).
State law reference — Meetings
to be open to public, MGLA c. 43, § 18.
[Gen. Ords. 1962, § 2-4]
When a recess is taken at a session of the City Council, a time
may be designated by the President or determined by a majority vote
of the council to which such recess shall extend.
Charter reference — Regular, special
meetings of Council, § 2-5(B), (C), (D).
State law reference — Meetings
to be open to public, MGLA c. 43, § 18.
Cross references — Enacting style of ordinances, § 1-5; form of orders and resolves, § 1-7; wards, App. A.
State law reference — City Council
generally, MGLA c. 43, §§ 26, 59.
