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The Council shall conduct an organizational meeting at its first regularly scheduled meeting in December following each regular Municipal election. The Mayor shall preside at this organizational meeting and also at subsequent regular or special meetings at which legislative action may be taken. After the organizational meeting, the Council shall meet regularly at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, but not less frequently than twice each month. All regular meetings of the Council and all special meetings at which legislative action may be taken shall be open to the public, except as may be provided by State law. Any resident of the Municipality shall be entitled to speak at such meetings of the Council. Such right shall not be unreasonably abridged by any rules and regulations which the Council may adopt. Council may also conduct work session meetings, as necessary, at which no legislative action shall be taken, for the purpose of discussing legislative and other actions, which meetings shall be open to the public but shall not require any resident of the Municipality to be entitled to speak at such meetings. (Amended 11-8-05; 11-2-10; 11-3-15; 11-3-20)
At each organizational meeting of Council the members first shall elect by majority vote a member to the office of President of Council for a two (2) year term. A member so elected for two (2) consecutive full two-year terms shall thereafter be ineligible for that office for the next succeeding term.
The President of Council may appoint committees of Council to advise the Council on any functions of the Municipal government.
The President of Council shall preside at all meetings of Council at which no legislative action may be taken. (Amended 11-7-00; 11-8-05; 11-3-15)
Council shall appoint a Clerk of Council, who shall serve at the pleasure of Council. The Clerk of Council shall attend all meetings of Council at which legislative action may be taken, keep its records and perform all other duties prescribed by Council. During the absence or disability of the Clerk, the Council shall appoint a clerk pro tempore to perform all of the duties of the office. (Amended 11-3-15)
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