(a) Meetings. The first regular Council meeting in January following the Municipal election shall be the organizational meeting. At said meeting any newly elected Council members shall take the oath of office. The Council shall meet regularly, at least once a month, at such times and places as determined by the Rules of Council. Special meetings may be held on the call of the Mayor or of four (4) or more members, and, whenever practicable, with no less than twelve (12) hours written notice by the Clerk of Council to each Council member. All meetings shall be public; however, Council shall have the right to meet in executive session and thereby exclude the public and media pursuant to Section 121.22(G) of the Ohio Revised Code for any purpose enumerated therein.
(b) Rules and Journal. The Council shall determine and abide by its own rules of procedure and order of business and shall provide for keeping a journal of its proceedings. This journal shall be a public record.
(c) Council Action. Action by Council shall be by ordinance or resolution except on procedural matters. A roll call vote by yes or no shall be recorded in the journal. Four (4) members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. A smaller number may adjourn and compel the attendance of absent members, subject to the penalties prescribed by the rules of the Council. No action of the Council, except as otherwise provided in the preceding sentence and in Section 4.08(d) shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of four (4) or more members of the Council.
(Amended Nov. 3, 1998; Nov. 7, 2006)