Meetings shall be held at the call of the chairperson, or any two (2) members, and at such other times as the board may determine. The chairperson, or in his absence, the acting chairperson, may administer oaths and compel attendance of witnesses. All meetings, deliberations, and voting of the board shall be open to the public. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote or abstention of each member upon each question. All meetings and all records of the board shall be governed by the open meetings act and the open records act under Oklahoma law. All records shall be filed in the office of the city clerk. The board shall decide within thirty (30) days after the filing of an application for relief and the publication of required notices, unless the applicant requests a delay. All decisions of the board shall be by majority vote, and the grant of relief shall require not less than three (3) concurring votes. (Ord. 1953, 2010)