(A) Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at such times as the Council may provide by ordinance. A majority of all the members elected to the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, but a fewer number may adjourn from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members. When the City Council consists of four members as established by ordinance or home rule charter, the Mayor shall be deemed a member of the City Council for purposes of establishing a quorum when the Mayor’s presence is necessary to establish the quorum. Unless a greater vote is required by law, an affirmative vote of at least one-half of the elected members shall be required for the transaction of any business.
(Neb. RS 17-105)
(B) (1) The Mayor or any three Council members shall have power to call special meetings of the City Council, the object of which shall be submitted to the Council in writing; and the call and object, as well as the disposition thereof, shall be entered upon the journal by the City Clerk.
(Neb. RS 17-106)
(2) On filing the call for a special meeting, the City Clerk shall notify the Mayor and Council members of the special meeting, stating the time and purpose.
(C) Unless otherwise provided by the Council, on the request of any two members, whether a quorum is present or not, all absent members shall be sent for and compelled to attend.
(D) At the hour appointed for a meeting, the City Clerk shall proceed to call the roll of members and announce whether a quorum is present. If a quorum is present, the Council shall be called to order by the Mayor, if present, or if absent, by the President of the Council.
Editor’s note:
The city adopted the basic code model for this section in Ord. 942, passed 1-5-2021, and it has been replaced with the 2024 basic code section.