(A) A special meeting is any non-emergency meeting of the Board held at any time other than that specified in § 30.15 of this chapter. Special meetings shall be held in accordance with the provisions set forth in G.S. §§ 143-318.12 and 160A-71.
(B) The Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore or any two members of the Board may at any time call a special meeting by signing a written statement stating the time and place of the meeting and the subjects to be considered.
(C) Notice of the meeting shall be given to Board members as provided in this division (C), preferably 48 hours, but no less than six hours, before the meeting. The following shall occur:
(1) Written notice shall be delivered personally to each Board member.
(2) If notice cannot be personally delivered, notice may be left at the Board member’s usual place of dwelling and also at his or her place of business. In this event, the Town Clerk shall make every reasonable effort to contact the Board member by telephone or e-mail.
(D) Special meetings may also be held when all Board members are present and consent thereto or when those not present have signed a written waiver of notice; provided that, the notice to the media required by division (E) below is given.
(E) The Town Clerk shall give notice of a special meeting to the public and the media, at least 48 hours before the meeting, by all of the following methods:
(1) Posting a notice of the time and place of the meeting on the door of the Board’s usual meeting room;
(2) Mailing or delivering notice of the meeting to each of the media who has requested it in accordance with the Open Meetings Law; and
(3) Mailing or delivering notice of the meeting to any person who has filed with the Clerk a written request for it in accordance with the Open Meetings Law.
(F) Only those items of business specified in the notice may be transacted at a special meeting unless all members are present or have signed a written waiver of notice.