At 7:00 p.m. on January 2 of each even numbered year (or if such date be a Saturday or Sunday, then the following business day), and on January 2, 1981, Council shall convene for the purpose of inducting each newly elected member thereof, and for the purpose of organizing the Council committees and the election of the Council officers hereinbefore provided.
Thereafter, Council shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, regulations, by-laws, or by resolution or ordinance, except that it shall hold regular meetings at least twice during each calendar month, except that Council may by Resolution omit one meeting during the months of July and/or August of each year.
All regular meetings of Council shall be held at the Council Chambers and all meetings of Council shall be open to the public. Any resident of Cortland shall be entitled to speak at such meetings of the Council. Such right shall not be unreasonably abridged by any rules and regulations which Council may adopt. An executive session may be held to consider certain items as permitted by Ohio laws. No official action may be taken in executive session. (Amended November 6, 1990; November 2, 2010)