(a) Officers. The Village Council shall elect a President Pro Tem at the first Council meeting of every year who shall serve as Mayor during the latter's absence or inability to perform. The President Pro Tem shall assume the office of Mayor upon the vacancy of that office until the next Village election.
(b) Meetings. The Council shall meet twice per month, normally on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Special meetings may be held on the call of the Mayor or of three (3) or more members and, whenever practicable, upon no less than twenty-four (24) hours notice to each member. Except as allowed by State law, all meetings shall be public, however, the Council may recess for the purpose of discussing closed or executive sessions, limited to its own membership, the Mayor, Clerk/Treasurer, Law Director and any other executive officer the Council deems necessary to accomplish the purpose of the closed or executive session, any matter which would tend to defame or prejudice the character or reputation of any person, if the general subject matter for consideration is expressed in the motion calling for such session and final action on such motion is not taken by the Council until the matter is placed on the agenda.
(c) Rules and Journal. The Village Council shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall provide for keeping a detailed journal of its proceedings. This journal shall summarize the major arguments on each issue by name and be a public record.
(d) Voting. Voting, except on procedural motions, shall be by roll call and the ayes and nays shall be recorded in the journal. Five (5) members of the Council shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner and subject to the penalties prescribed by the rules of the Council. No action of the Council, except as otherwise provided in the preceding sentence and in Section 2.05
, shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of four (4) or more members of the Council.
(Nov. 5, 2002; Nov. 2, 2021)