(a) On or before the eighth day of January of each year, Council shall meet in the Council Chamber and organize. Attention shall be given to the rules of Council, to the election of a Council president pro tem, to appointments recommended by the Mayor and the President of Council and to such other recommendations, appointments and business as may properly come before Council by way of organization.
(b) The Council president pro tem shall be elected by a majority of the members of Council and shall serve for a term of two years or until his successor is elected. He shall, in the absence of the President of Council, preside over all Council meetings, and otherwise perform the duties and functions of the President of Council.
(c) The organizational meeting shall not be considered to be a regular Council meeting, and may be called at the instance of the President of Council or otherwise, as provided for in the case of special meetings.
(Ord. 1-74. Passed 1-3-74.)