(A) The regular meetings of the Council shall be held on the first and third Mondays of each month at the hour of 7:30 p.m. at a place designated by the Council. Should the date of any regular Council meeting fall upon a holiday, such meeting shall be held on the next succeeding calendar day thereafter which is not a holiday or non-judicial day.
(B) The Mayor, upon his or her own motion may, or at the request of three members of the Council shall, by giving notice thereof to all members of the Council then in the city, call a special meeting of the Council for a time not earlier than three nor later than 48 hours after the notice is given. Special meetings of the Council may also be held at any time by the common consent of all Council members.
(C) The Mayor, or in his or her absence the Chairperson, shall be the presiding officer of the Council. He or she shall enforce the rules of the Council and determine the order of business under the rules of the Council.
(D) The Council shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and, upon the request of the Mayor or two of its members, the ayes and nays upon the question before it shall be taken and a record of the vote entered in the journal.
(E) Every ordinance shall be read on two different days previous to being put upon its final passage; but any ordinance may be introduced, read twice, once in full and once by title, and put on its final passage at a single meeting by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present at the meeting. Upon the final vote, the ayes and nays of the members of the Council shall be taken and recorded in the journal.
(F) Each ordinance passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor shall take effect on the thirtieth day after the date of its passage. Any ordinance with the emergency clause attached shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval of the Mayor, or at such time as may be provided in the ordinance.
(Ord. 542, passed 5-19-1941; Ord. 676, passed 12-19-1955; Ord. 821, passed 7-20-1964; Ord. 833, passed 11-1-1965; Ord. 907, passed 1-2-1973; Ord. 1042, passed 2-22-1983; Ord. 1085, passed 10-19-1987)