(a) Regular Meetings. Council shall meet at the Council Chambers of the Municipality for the purpose of organization on the first business day following January 1 in even-numbered years. Thereafter, Council shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, regulations, ordinances and by-laws, but it shall hold regular meetings at least twice during each calendar month of the year, with the exception of the months of July and August, during each of which months Council may, at its discretion, dispense with one of its regular meetings. All meetings of Council, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public.
(b) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Council may be called in accordance with, and as provided for, by the rules, regulations or by-laws adopted by the Council. In the absence of such provisions, special meetings may be called by a vote of the Council taken at any regular or special meeting thereof, or shall be called by the Clerk of Council upon the written request of the Mayor or President of Council, or three (3) members of Council. Any such request shall state the time, place and date thereof, and the subject or subjects to be considered at the meeting, and no other subject or subjects shall be considered. Notice in writing of such special meeting called at the request of the Mayor, President of Council, or three (3) members of Council, shall be given to each member of Council and the Mayor, by serving on each of them personally or by leaving a copy thereof at the member's or the Mayor's usual place of residence, not less than twenty-four (24) hours preceding the date and hour of such meeting. Service of such notice may be waived in writing. The members of Council shall be held to have waived such notice by their attendance at the special meeting.
(Amended 11-2-76; 11-7-95)