At the hour appointed for a Council meeting the members shall be called to order by the Mayor, or, in his absence, by the Clerk, who shall proceed to call the roll, note the absentees and announce whether a quorum is present.
('69 Code, § 2-23)
Statutory reference:
Authority to determine rules of proceedings, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 3.1-40-15