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(A) The Mayor shall, at the first regular meeting of the Council after the new Council Members chosen at any election shall qualify, appoint any standing committees as are deemed necessary.
(B) It shall be the duty of each of the committees referred to in division (A) of this section to exercise general supervision of those matters and things which belong to, affect or pertain to its department of the public affairs, and to report thereon to the Council whenever a report is called for by the Mayor or Council. Each committee shall have the authority, with the approval of the Mayor, to cause repairs to be made and evils to be remedied affecting those things belonging to its department, where the repairs or remedies are too urgent to be delayed.
(1997 Code, § 2-34)
MEETINGS
Council meetings will be open to the public in order to provide free entry into meetings wherein the business of the people is being conducted. The Council may, for the purposes identified and provided for in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VA Code, §§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) and upon motion made and duly adopted, meet in executive or closed meetings. These purposes are provided in VA Code, § 2.2-3711.
(1997 Code, § 2-101)
The first meeting held after the newly elected members of the Council have qualified and the first meeting held of each succeeding year will be known as the annual meeting. At this annual meeting, the Council will establish the days, times and places for the regular meeting of the Council for the ensuing 12 months.
(1997 Code, § 2-102)
Charter reference:
Meetings of Council, see § 4
Public hearings will be held after proper public notice has been given. This notice shall specify the time and place of the hearing at which persons affected may appear and present their views.
(1997 Code, § 2-103)
Statutory reference:
Notice of planning matters, see VA Code, § 15.2-2204
The Council will assemble for regular meetings at the Town Hall, at a town-owned office building or at such other public place in the town prescribed by the Council. If the Council subsequently finds it necessary to hold a regular meeting at a public place or at a time different from that initially established, the Council must by resolution set the new place or time and give public notice. The place and time for special meetings must be designated in a written request for the meetings.
(1997 Code, § 2-105)
Members of Council unable to attend any scheduled meeting of the Council will notify either the Town Manager or the Mayor prior to the meeting. After the name of any member of the Council has been recorded as present at any meeting, he or she will not absent himself or herself previous to adjournment, unless by consent of the presiding officer.
(1997 Code, § 2-106)
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