The foregoing rules are adopted to facilitate the transaction of the Council business and functions. They should not be permitted to defeat or hinder the plainly expressed intent and desire of the Council. Informal compliance and substantial performance shall be sufficient under the foregoing rules in the absence of objection reasonably taken. Objection is declared not to have been reasonably taken as to procedural matters provided for herein if a Council member present at a meeting fails to object during the meeting and request compliance with these rules, and such objection shall not be reasonably taken if taken by an absent member later than the next regular meeting after the proceedings to which objection is made.
(`89 Code, § 4.150)