(A) (1) At the hour appointed for meetings of the Council, the City Clerk shall proceed to call the role of the members, marking the absentees and announcing whether a quorum is present. If a quorum be present, the Council shall proceed to the business before it. A majority of the members, exclusive of the Mayor, shall be necessary to constitute a quorum; less than a quorum may adjourn and compel the attendance of members.
(2) The following shall be the order of business:
(a) The reading of the minutes of the proceedings of the last meeting or meetings, amendments and approval the same;
(b) Presentation of claims;
(c) Reports of city officers;
(d) Reports of standing committees;
(e) Reports of special committees;
(f) Unfinished business of preceding meeting;
(g) New business, including the presentation of petitions, resolutions and other communications;
(h) Miscellaneous business.
(B) All questions relating to the priority of business shall be decided without debate.
(Ord. 549, passed 6-16-1942; Am. Ord. 1323, passed - -; Am. Ord. 1385, passed 11-18-1997)