(A) The President of the Town Council may convene a special meeting of the Town Council in an emergency, or whenever in his or her opinion there exists pressing or important business, which would best be conducted at a formal meeting of the Council, but which cannot conveniently await the next regular meeting. However, the business to be conducted at a special meeting need not be limited to the purpose for which the meeting is called, and any other business proper to the Council may also be conducted, unless:
(1) A statute requires that a particular item of business may only be conducted at a regular meeting;
(2) The Town Council has adopted a by-law or standing rule which stipulates that only business relating to the announced purpose of a special meeting may be conducted; but if so stipulated as a standing rule, the Council may also provide for its suspension as circumstances may warrant;
(3) The nature of the proposed additional business is such that a statute or town ordinance requires that published notice or other special notice be given in advance of any meeting at which the business is conducted, and the notice has not been given; or
(4) The special meeting is to be conducted as a confidential executive session, closed to the public, and is thereby limited to the purposes permitted by I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.
(B) The President shall give written or personal notice of the time and place of a special meeting to all other Council members and to the Clerk-Treasurer at least 48 hours in advance, unless the existence of an emergency prevents such an amount of advance notice. If the meeting is required to be held pursuant to statute, ordinance or regulation, the Clerk-Treasurer shall post or mail copies of the notice, as provided by I.C. 5-14-1.5-5(b).
(Ord. 1C-1984, passed - -1984)