(a) The Council or any of its component committees shall meet as frequently as its business may require. The Council shall establish regular Council meeting times by ordinance. Between official Council meetings the Council shall form itself into committees for consideration of specific areas of government, using citizenship participation in committee work if found advisable.
(b) All meetings of both the Council and the committees shall be open to the public and due notice thereof given. Records shall be kept of all voting by each Councillor and committee member. Publicity shall be given to the minutes of all meetings of the Council and committees, and the official records of such meetings shall be open to inspection at all convenient times.