The business at all regular meetings of the Council shall be transacted in the following order:
1st. Approval of the Journal.
2nd. Hearing from persons in the audience. Same shall continue under the direction of the Chairman unless otherwise ordered by a two-thirds vote of the Council.
3rd. Communications and reports.
4th. Reports of committees.
5th. Ordinances and resolutions.
6th. Second reading of ordinances.
7th. Third reading of ordinances.
8th. Miscellaneous business.
As used in this Charter, Vice Mayor and Chairman are synonymous terms. The Vice Mayor may, at any time, permit a deviation from the regular order of the same, provided that two-thirds of the members present concur.