(A) At the hour appointed for the meeting of the Board, the Mayor shall take the chair and direct a call of the members by the Clerk, who shall note the absentees. If a quorum is not present the Mayor shall send for the absentees, and upon the appearance of a quorum shall call to order and proceed with the order of business; if a quorum fails to attend, the meeting shall stand adjourned to a time agreed on by a majority of the members present. The Mayor may, when present, substitute any member of the Board to perform the duties of the chair, but substitution shall not extend beyond adjournment, except by special consent of the Board.
(B) The business of the Board shall be taken up for consideration and disposition at regular meetings in the order determined by the Board.
(C) If the Board shall direct any matter to be the special business of a future meeting, the matter shall have precedence over all other business thereat.
(1988 Code, § 2-42)