SECTION 3.06. ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.

The Council organizational meeting is to be held in the Council Chambers in January of each year following a regular municipal election.

No gathering of persons newly elected as members of Council, prior to the start of their term, shall be considered a meeting of Council. The Council shall adopt its own written rules and/or bylaws by the first meeting in March following the organizational meeting.

Council shall hold a regular meeting at least once during each calendar month, provided that it may recess during the month of either July or August.

The agenda for any regular meeting of Council shall be posted at least 72 hours prior to the time of that meeting at City Hall, the Post Office and the Public Library if permitted, and in no less than two other publicly available places in the City as determined by Council.

All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public, except when Council adjourns to an executive session. Council may adjourn to executive session only for the purposes and in the manner provided by Ohio law.

(Amended 5-3-05; 11-5-19)