The Council shall hold at least one regular meeting in each calendar month. All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public except for the purposes and as permitted by the law of Ohio. The journal of its proceedings shall be available for public inspection at all reasonable times. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Council, but a lesser number may adjourn the meeting from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members. At any time at which a quorum is present, any ordinance or resolution may be passed or adopted, or any other action taken, by the affirmative votes of four members of the Council unless a larger number is required by the provisions of this Charter or by the laws of Ohio. Any member of the Council present and not voting shall be deemed to have voted with the majority and his or her vote shall be so recorded, except in the case of a tie vote when the vote of any Councilman present and not voting shall be counted as a negative vote.
The Clerk of the Council shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Council in a journal in which the "yes" or "no" vote of each Councilman shall be recorded. He or she shall authenticate all records, documents and instruments of the Municipality on which authentication is proper and for that purpose shall have and use a seal. The Clerk of Council shall also act as Secretary of the City Planning Commission, and as Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, when established. He or she shall keep the records of said bodies and in addition shall perform such other duties consistent with his or her office as the Council may direct.
(Amended Nov. 7, 1989)