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The terms of office of the mayor and other councilmen shall begin at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the first Monday in May following their election. The council shall hold a meeting at that time, and those whose terms are beginning shall be inducted into office. If the mayor-elect or any other councilman-elect fails to qualify within one month thereafter, his office shall become vacant and the council shall fill the vacancy. The council shall meet regularly at least monthly at such times as it may prescribe by ordinance or otherwise. The mayor or any three councilmen may call special meetings. All meetings of the council shall be open to the public, the journal of its proceedings shall be open to public inspection.
A majority of all of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. The council shall determine its own rules. On the demand of any member, the vote on any question shall be by yeas and nays and shall be entered in the journal.
Every proposed ordinance shall be read, and a vote of a majority of all the councilmen shall be required for the final passage of an ordinance. The vote on final passage of every ordinance shall be by yeas and nays, and shall be entered in the journal. The mayor shall have no power of veto. Within ten days after its passage, every ordinance shall be published in full or by title in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. Every ordinance except an emergency ordinance, shall become effective thirty days after its final passage unless it specifies a later time.
An emergency ordinance is an ordinance which in the judgment of the council is necessary for the immediate preservation of peace, health or safety. Every such ordinance shall contain, as part of its title, the words, "and declaring an emergency"; and in a separate section, herein called the emergency section, shall declare the emergency. The council shall vote on the emergency section separately, and must adopt the section by a vote of at least four-fifths of all the members of the council, which vote shall be by yeas and nays and be entered in the journal. An emergency ordinance shall take effect upon publication unless it specifies a later time.
The council by ordinance may adopt by reference codes, ordinances and standards relating to building, plumbing, electrical installations, milk and milk products, and other matters which it has power to regulate otherwise. Such a code, ordinance or standard so adopted need not be enrolled in the book of ordinances; but a copy shall be filed and kept in the office of the city clerk. The city clerk shall keep copies of every such code, ordinances or standard in force for distribution or sale at their approximate cost.
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