(a) Regular meetings. Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held at least once each calendar month at times and places as prescribed by the Commission.
(b) Special meetings. Special meetings of the Commission may be called by the Mayor, or by three (3) or more Commissioners, upon no less than eighteen (18) hours’ notice to each member of the Commission. No business shall be transacted at any special meeting of the Commission unless the nature of the business has been stated in the notice of the meeting.
(c) Open meetings. Regular and special meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public in accordance with Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended, of the Michigan Compiled Laws (Open Meetings Act). The rules of order of the Commission shall provide that citizens shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard at any open meeting on matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission.
(d) Quorum. Four (4) members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(e) Rules of order. The Commission shall determine its own rules and order of business and keep a written or printed journal in the English language of all its proceedings, which shall be signed by the Clerk. The vote upon the passage of all ordinances and upon the adoption of all resolutions shall be taken by “yes” and “no” votes and entered upon the record. Each member of the Commission who is present at any meeting shall be required to vote on all questions to be decided by the Commission at the meeting or state for the record a reason or reasons why that member cannot vote on the question.
(f) Publication of minutes. Minutes of the meetings of the Commission shall be published in accordance with Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended, of the Michigan Compiled Laws.