(a) The Board of Aldermen shall fix suitable times for its regular meetings which shall be at least once monthly.
(b) The Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem or any two members of the Board of Aldermen may at any time call a special meeting, by executing a written notice stating the time and place of holding such meeting, stating the subjects to be considered, and signed by the person calling the same, to be delivered in hand to each member or left at his or her usual dwelling place at least 48 hours before the time of such meeting. Only those items of business specified in the notice may be transacted at a special meeting, unless all members are present or have signed a written waiver of notice. In addition to the procedures set out in this subsection (b) or the town Charter, a person calling a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen shall comply with the notice requirements of G.S. Ch. 143, Article 33B.
(c) A majority of the actual membership of the Board of Aldermen plus the Mayor, excluding vacant seats, shall constitute a quorum. A member who has withdrawn from a meeting without being excused by majority vote of the remaining members present shall be counted as present for purposes of determining whether or not a quorum is present.
Statutory reference:
“Council” interchangeable with “Board of Aldermen,” see G.S. § 160A-1
Quorum, see G.S. § 160A-74
Regular and special meetings of Council, see G.S. § 160A-71