A. The Council shall have an organizational meeting in January of each year. Thereafter the Council shall meet regularly at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, but not less frequently than once each month. All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public and shall be governed by the open meeting laws of the Ohio Revised Code.
B. Special meetings may be called by the Mayor or any three (3) members of Council. There shall be given at least twenty-four (24) hour notice of any such special meeting.
C. Emergency meetings may be called by the Mayor or President of Council without twenty-four (24) hour notice.
D. The members of Council may hold an executive session only after a majority of the Council determines, by a roll call vote, to hold an executive session and only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:
(1) To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual.
(2) To consider the purchase of property for public purposes, or for the sale of property at competitive bidding.
(3) Conferences with an attorney for Council concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
(4) Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
(5) Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes.
(6) Specialized details of security arrangements if disclosure of the matters discussed might reveal information that could be used for the purpose of committing, or avoiding prosecution for, a violation of the law.
Council may request and/or permit other individuals to be in attendance at an executive session as Council may deem necessary or appropriate.
E. Notice of meetings shall be made by placement of an announcement of the time, date, and place of the meeting on the Municipal website and posting of a written notice at two (2) prominent places in the Municipality as may be determined by Council at their organizational meeting.
(Passed by electorate 11-8-22)