(1) The Council shall meet in the Council chamber at the City Hall for organization at 7:30 p.m. on the Tuesday next following the date its members assume office, at which time it shall elect one of its members as president and one of its other members as vice president, both of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. The president shall be the presiding officer and shall, together with all other Councilmen, have the right to vote in the Council at all times, except when serving as acting Mayor. In the event of the president's absence or disability, or disqualification to act because of his serving as acting Mayor, the vice president shall act as President. A majority of the total qualified and acting number of Councilmen shall constitute a quorum.
(2) The Council shall determine and adopt its own rules governing its officers and employees, for the organization of committees and respecting the transaction of its business.
(3) The Council shall meet regularly at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, but not less frequently than twice each month. Special meetings may be called at any time, upon reasonable notice, by the Mayor or the president of Council and shall be so called by the President upon request of a majority of all members of the Council. The requirement of reasonable notice, as mentioned herein, may be fulfilled by delivering a written notice of the time and place of the special meeting containing a brief statement of the purpose of the meeting in the method provided by law for the institution of a civil action within 12 hours of the time set for the meeting, or by such other method as Council may by ordinance provide.