Section 5.3    Meetings; Conflicts of Interest.
   (a)   The Council shall provide by resolution for the time and place of its regular meetings and shall hold at least one regular meeting each month.
   (b)   Special meetings shall be called by the Clerk on the written request of the Mayor, or any two members of the Council, on at least twenty-four hours written notice to each member of the Council served personally or left at his usual place of residence; but any special meeting at which all members of the Council are present or have waived notice thereof in writing shall be a legal meeting.
   (c)   No business shall be transacted at any special meeting of the Council unless the same has been stated in the notice of such meeting.
   (d)   The Council shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall keep a journal of all its proceedings in the English language which shall be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk. The vote upon the passage of all ordinances and upon the adoption of all resolutions shall be taken by "Yes" and "No" votes and entered upon the record, except that where the vote is unanimous, it shall only be necessary to so state. Any citizen or taxpayer of the City shall have access to the minutes and records of all regular and special meetings of the Council at all reasonable times.
   (e)   The Council may, by a vote of not less than two of its members, compel the attendance of its members and other officers of the City at its regular and special meetings and enforce orderly conduct therein, and any member of the Council or other officer of the City who refuses to attend such meeting or conduct himself in an orderly manner thereat shall be deemed guilty of misconduct in the office. The presiding officer shall enforce the provisions of this section.
   (f)   No Councilman shall vote on any question in which he has a financial interest other than the common public interest or any question concerning his own conduct, but on all other questions each member who is present shall vote unless excused by unanimous consent of the remaining members present.
   (g)   The proceedings of the Council shall be published in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
(Amended 11-8-16)