A majority of the members elected or appointed to Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of Council, but a lesser number may adjourn the meeting from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as Council may prescribe. The passage of ordinances and resolutions shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of those elected or appointed to Council, unless a larger number is specified in this Charter or by the laws of the State of Ohio.