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§ 31.13 REGULAR MEETING.
   (A)   The meetings of the governing body shall be held at the Ella Missing Community Center. Regular meetings shall be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the hour of 7:30 p.m.
   (B)   A majority of all members elected to the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, but a fewer number may adjourn from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members. Unless a greater vote is required by law, an affirmative vote of at least one-half of the elected members shall be required for the transaction of any business.
(1997 Code, § 1-513)
Statutory reference:
   Authority or similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-105
§ 31.14 SPECIAL MEETINGS.
   (A)   Special meetings may be called by the Mayor, or by three members of the City Council, the object of which shall be submitted to the Council in writing. The call and object, as well as the disposition thereof, shall be entered upon the journal by the Municipal Clerk-Treasurer. On filing the call for a special meeting, the Municipal Clerk-Treasurer shall notify the Council members of the special meeting, stating the time and its purpose. Notice of a special meeting need not be given to a Council member known to be out of the state, or physically unable to be present. A majority of the members of the City Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of the absent members. Whether a quorum is present or not, all absent members shall be sent for and compelled to attend.
   (B)   At the hour appointed for the meeting, the Municipal Clerk-Treasurer shall proceed to call the roll of members and announce whether a quorum is present. If a quorum is present, the City Council shall be called to order by the Mayor, if present, or if absent, by the President of the Council. In the absence of both the Mayor and the President of the Council, the City Council members shall elect a President pro tempore. All ordinances passed at any special meeting shall comply with procedures set forth in §§ 31.30 through 31.39.
(1997 Code, § 1-514)
Statutory reference:
   Authority or similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-106
§ 31.15 VIDEOCONFERENCING, WHEN ALLOWED.
   (A)   (1)   A meeting of an organization created under the Interlocal Cooperation Act or the Municipal Cooperative Financing Act or of the governing body of a risk management pool or advisory committee organized in accordance with the Intergovernmental Risk Management Act may be held by means of videoconferencing if:
         (a)   Reasonable advance publicized notice is given;
         (b)   Reasonable arrangements are made to accommodate the public’s right to attend, hear and speak at the meeting, including seating, recordation by audio or visual recording devices, and a reasonable opportunity for input such as public comment or questions to at least the same extent as would be provided if videoconferencing was not used;
         (c)   At least one copy of all documents being considered is available to the public at each site of the videoconference;
         (d)   At least one member of the governing body or advisory committee is present at each site of the videoconference; and
         (e)   No more than one-half of the governing body’s or advisory committee’s meetings in a calendar year are held by videoconference.
      (2)   Videoconferencing shall not be used to circumvent any of the public government purposes established in this subchapter.
   (B)   For purposes of this section, VIDEOCONFERENCING shall mean conducting a meeting involving participants at two or more locations through the use of audio-video equipment which allows participants at each location to hear and see each meeting participant at each other location, including public input. Interaction between meeting participants shall be possible at all meeting locations.
(1997 Code, § 1-515)
Statutory reference:
   Authority or similar provisions, see Neb. RS 84-1409, 84-1411
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
§ 31.30 GRANT OF POWER.
   The governing body may make all ordinances, bylaws, rules, regulations and resolutions, not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Nebraska, as may be expedient for maintaining the peace, good government and welfare of the municipality and its trade, commerce and manufactories.
(1997 Code, § 1-601)
Statutory reference:
   Authority or similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-505
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