1-6-2: SPECIAL MEETINGS:

Special meetings may be called as specified in and pursuant to the procedure set forth in section 2.060 of the Carlin city charter. (Ord. 81, 9-10-1975, eff. 9-17-1975)

1-6-3: PUBLIC MEETINGS:

All meetings of the board of councilmen, whether regular or special or called, shall be open and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the board of councilmen. Provided, however, nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent the board of councilmen from holding executive sessions to consider the appointment, employment or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against such officer or employee by another public officer, person or employee unless such officer or employee requests a public hearing. The board of councilmen may exclude from any such public or private meeting, during the examination of a witness, any or all other witnesses in the matter being investigated by the board of councilmen. (Ord. 81, 9-10-1975, eff. 9-17-1975)

1-6-4: PRESIDING OFFICER:

The presiding officer of the board of councilmen shall be the mayor, or if the mayor is absent from the city, sick or unable to perform the duties of his office, the vice president. In case of the absence of both the mayor and the vice president, the remaining councilmen shall elect one of their number to act instead of the mayor or vice president. The presiding officer shall preserve strict order and decorum at all regular and special meetings of the board. He shall state every question coming before the board, announce the decision of the board on all subjects and decide all questions of order, subject, however, to an appeal to the board in which event a majority vote of the board shall govern and conclusively determine such question of order. The presiding officer shall vote on all questions the same as other councilmen, his name being called last. In the event of a vote in an acting board consisting of four (4) members including the mayor, which shall result in a vote of two (2) against two (2), the manner in which the vote is cast by the mayor shall determine the question. The mayor shall sign all ordinances and resolutions adopted by the board during his presence. In the event of the absence of the mayor, the presiding officer shall sign ordinances, or resolutions as then adopted. (Ord. 81, 9-10-1975, eff. 9-17-1975)

1-6-5: CALL TO ORDER:

The mayor, or in his absence, the vice president shall take the chair at the hour appointed for the meeting and shall immediately call the board to order. In the absence of the mayor and vice president the city clerk shall call the board to order, whereupon a temporary chairman shall be elected by the members of the board present. Upon arrival of the mayor or vice president, the temporary chairman shall immediately relinquish the chair upon conclusion of the business immediately before the board. (Ord. 81, 9-10-1975, eff. 9-17-1975)

1-6-6: ROLL CALL:

Before proceeding with the business of the board of councilmen, the city clerk, or the clerk's deputy, shall take the roll of the members, and the names of those present shall be entered in the minutes. (Ord. 81, 9-10-1975, eff. 9-17-1975)

1-6-7: READING OR APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Unless the reading of the minutes of the board of supervisors meeting is requested by a member of the board, such minutes may be approved without reading if the clerk has previously furnished each member with a synopsis thereof. (Ord. 81, 9-10-1975, eff. 9-17-1975)