It shall be the duty of the council to meet statedly at least once a month at such times and places as the council may prescribe by rule. Council may adjourn to a stated time for general business or for special business. If no quorum is present at a regular or adjourned meeting, a majority of those who do meet may agree upon another date for a meeting and may continue to so agree until the meeting is held. Special meetings may be called by the Mayor or upon written request of a least three of the members thereof. Members shall have at least 24 hours notice in writing of such special meetings. The notice shall, in addition, be posted in the municipal building. Such notice shall contain a statement of the nature of the business to be considered. Such meeting shall consider only items for which purpose the meeting was called. Presence at a meeting constitutes waiver of notice.
Council shall make and preserve minutes and records of its proceedings. These records shall be open for public inspection during reasonable hours.
All meetings shall be public; however, the council may recess for the purpose of discussing in a closed or executive session, limited to its own membership, or any person(s) they would choose to invite in discussing any matter which would tend to defame or prejudice the character or reputation of any person, provided that the general subject matter for consideration is expressed in the motion calling for such session and that final action thereon shall not be taken by the council until the matter is placed on the agenda.
The council shall, by ordinance, adopt rules of procedure for its meetings, and its conduct of business, and its assignments to its members. Such rules shall be designed so as to assure full and equal participation in the deliberations of the council by all of its members.
A majority of the members of council shall constitute a quorum. The council shall conduct no business except in the presence of a quorum.
The action of a majority of the council present and entitled to vote, unless otherwise stated in this charter, shall be binding upon and constitute the action of the council.
Official actions of council may be taken by adoption of an ordinance, of a resolution, or by motion. All ordinances and resolutions must be in written form. All actions of a legislative character shall be taken by ordinance. All other actions of council shall be by resolution or motion, unless otherwise required in this charter, or in the ordinance establishing the rules of Councilmanic procedure. However, no such administrative action shall be void or otherwise adversely affected if it shall have been taken by ordinance. All final action in adopting ordinances or resolutions shall be by roll call vote and the vote of each member of council shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting.
The council shall provide reasonable opportunity for interested citizens and taxpayers to address the council on matters of general or special concern. This opportunity may be afforded the public either at the regular monthly council meeting or at another regular monthly meeting specially set for this purpose. Citizens' right to be heard shall be the first order of business at all public meetings. Such right to be heard items shall be subject to regular Councilmanic procedures for placing these items on the meeting agenda.