(a) Regular Meetings. At 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of January immediately following a regular municipal election, or if such day be a holiday, on the day following, the Council shall convene and organize at the Municipal building of the Municipality. Thereafter, the Council shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, regulations or bylaws, or by ordinance, except that it shall hold regular meetings at least twice during each calendar month, except that during the month of December only one (1) regular meeting need be held and, also, that it may recess during the months of July and August, subject to the call of a meeting by the Mayor. Subject to Article Xl, Section 8
of this Charter, all meetings of the Council, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.
(b) Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called in accordance with and as provided for by the rules, regulations or bylaws adopted by Council; but in the absence of such provision they may be called by a vote of the Council taken at any regular or special meeting of the Council, or shall be called by the Clerk of Council upon the written request of the Mayor, President of the Council, or three members of the Council. Any such vote or request shall state the subject or subjects to be considered at the meeting and no other subject or subjects shall be considered. Twelve (12) hours notice in writing of such special meeting called by the Mayor, President of Council, or three (3) members of Council must be given to each member of Council and the Mayor by service personally upon them or left at their usual place of residence. Service of such notice may be waived in writing.
(Amended by voters 11-4-69; 5-2-89; 5-4-99; 11-5-19) (Ord. 2019-39. Passed 12-9-19.)