The council shall hold a regular meeting at least twice each month at a time and at a place in the City which it designates. It shall adopt rules for the government of its members and proceedings. A motion by the mayor or the request of three (3) members of the council, by giving notice thereof to all members of the council then in the City, may call a special meeting of the council for a time not earlier than three (3) nor later than forty-eight (48) hours after the notice is given. Special meetings of the council may also be held at any time by the common consent of all members of the council.
(Ord. 5741, 6-23-2010)
Four (4) members of the council shall constitute a quorum for its business, but a smaller number may meet and compel the attendance of absent members in a manner provided by ordinance.
(Ord. 5741, 6-23-2010)
The council shall cause a journal of its proceedings to be kept. Upon the request of any of its members, the ayes and nays upon any question before it shall be taken, and a record of the vote entered in the journal.
(Ord. 5741, 6-23-2010)
The mayor shall be chair of the council and preside over its deliberations. The mayor shall have authority to preserve order, enforce the rules of the council and determine the order of business under the rules of the council. The mayor shall have no vote, except in case of a tie vote of the councilors then voting.
(Ord. 5741, 6-23-2010)
At its first meeting, after this charter takes effect and thereafter at its first meeting of each odd-numbered year, the council shall elect a president from its membership. In the mayor’s absence from the council meeting, the president shall preside over it. Whenever the mayor is unable to perform the functions of the mayor’s office, the president shall act as mayor. The president shall not lose any voting rights by reason of assuming the duties of the mayor.
(Ord. 5741, 6-23-2010)
Except as this charter otherwise provides, the concurrence of four (4) of the members of the council shall be necessary to decide any question before the council.
(Ord. 5741, 6-23-2010)