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On the first Monday in January following a regular Municipal election, unless such Monday shall fall on a legal holiday, the Council shall meet at the usual place for holding meetings and at a time established by the Council, at which time the newly-elected members of the Council shall assume the duties of their offices. Should the first Monday in January fall on a legal holiday, then such meeting shall take place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January following a regular Municipal election. Thereafter the Council shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by Council. The Mayor, the President of the Council, or any three (3) members thereof may call special meetings of the Council upon at least twelve (12) hours notice to each member of the Council, served in the manner prescribed by Council, unless a waiver of such notice is given in writing and filed with the Clerk of the Council. Any such notice shall state the subjects to be considered at the meeting and no other subject shall be there considered. (Amended 5-4-10)
The Council shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall keep a journal of its proceedings. It may punish or expel any member for disorderly conduct or violation of its rules. No expulsion shall take place without the concurrence of two- thirds of all the members elected nor until the delinquent member shall have been notified of the charge against him and been given an opportunity to be heard.
The Council shall choose a Clerk; and such other officers and employees of its own body as are necessary. The Clerk shall keep the records of the Council and perform such other duties as may be required by this Charter or by the Council. All such officers and employees chosen by the Council shall serve during the pleasure thereof.
The Council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members. A majority of all the members elected shall be a quorum to do business, but a less number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as may be prescribed by ordinance. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members elected to the Council shall be necessary to adopt any ordinance or resolution. The vote upon the passage of all ordinances, and upon the adoption of such resolutions as the Council by its rules shall prescribe, shall be taken by "yeas" and "nays" and entered upon the journal.
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