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A majority of the members of Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Council, but a number less than a quorum may adjourn the meeting from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as may be prescribed by this Charter, ordinance, resolution or by rules of the Council. At any meeting at which a quorum is present, any action may be taken by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Council present, unless a larger number be required by the provisions of this Charter.
The Council may adopt, amend, and repeal rules, regulations and by-laws by a majority vote of the members thereof without the necessity of complying with the provisions required in this Charter for the adoption of ordinances or resolutions. Such rules may be waived or suspended upon a motion concurred in by a majority vote of the members of Council.
1. A vacancy shall be deemed to occur in the Council upon the presentation of a written resignation to the Mayor or the President of Council, which resignation shall be effective immediately unless a later time is specified therein; the death of a councilmember; the determination by the Council that a member of Council has failed to qualify within the period of time allowed by Section 3.01 of this Charter, or has ceased to possess or has violated any of the qualifications of the office of Council member; or the removal of such councilmember as provided in Section 3.03 or Section 11.04, of this Charter.
2. A vacancy shall be deemed to occur in the office of Mayor upon: the presentation of a written resignation to the Clerk or the President of Council, which resignation shall be effective immediately unless a later time is specified therein; the death of the Mayor; the determination by the Council that the Mayor has failed to qualify within the period of time allowed by Section 3.05 of this Charter, or has ceased to possess or has violated any of the qualifications of the office of Mayor; or the removal of the Mayor as provided in Section 3.03 or Section 11.04, of this Charter.
3. Any vacancy in the Council shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Council, and the person chosen to fill a vacancy shall serve the term of the person whose resignation, death, failure to qualify or to maintain qualifications, or removal created the vacancy until a successor is elected and qualified at the next general municipal election. In the event the office of Mayor shall become vacant, the President of Council shall become Mayor and shall serve in such office until a successor is elected and qualified as hereinafter provided.
(Amended 11-3-98.)
On and after the effective date of this Charter the compensation of members of Council, the Mayor, and members of all boards and commissions established by or under this Charter may be increased at any time; however, if such increase occurs during the term of persons holding such positions, the increase shall not be effective as to such persons until the expiration of two (2) years after the effective date of the ordinance increasing such salaries, or the end of the term of the persons holding such positions, whichever shall occur first. The compensation of members of Council, the Mayor and members of all boards and commissions shall not be decreased during the term for which they were elected or appointed except that in the event the Mayor no longer exercises judicial functions, the salary of the Mayor shall be reduced to that of a Councilperson plus an honorarium of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year. The compensation of all other officers and employees of the Municipality may be increased or decreased at any time by ordinance. The payment of allowances for expenses or the reimbursement of expenses and the granting of fringe benefits, as may be provided by the Council, shall not be considered an increase in compensation that is prohibited by this section.