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§ 30.40 REGULAR MEETINGS.
   The Council shall establish, by resolution, the date, time and place for all regular meetings of the Council and an order of business for the agenda. All regular meetings of the Council shall be held at the location specified in the notice of meeting.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-1) (Ord. 89-05, passed - -1989; Ord. 92-07, passed - -1992; Ord. 02-05, passed - -2002; Ord. 11-11, passed - -2011; Ord. 14-02, passed - -2014; Ord. 17-02, passed 2-14-2017)
§ 30.41 SPECIAL MEETINGS.
   (A)   The Mayor may convene the Common Council at any time after giving 24 hours’ notice of such meeting to members of the Common Council and the general public. The agenda of any such meeting shall be subject to the approval of a majority of the members of the Common Council and any special meeting called by the Mayor shall not proceed in the absence of a quorum and approval of one or more agenda items by a majority of the Common Council.
   (B)   The Common Council may, upon written request of three of its number, convene a meeting thereof at any time after giving 24 hours’ notice of such meeting to the Mayor and other Members of the Common Council and the general public. The agenda of any such meeting shall be subject to the approval of a majority of the members of the Common Council and any special meeting called upon the written request of three Common Council members shall not proceed in the absence of a quorum and approval of one or more agenda items by a majority of the Common Council.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-2) (Ord. 89-05, passed - -1989; Ord. 11-11, passed - -2011)
§ 30.42 MEETINGS TO BE PUBLIC.
   All proceedings of the Council shall be open to the public; except that, upon approval by a majority vote of the Council, the Council may meet in a closed executive session pursuant to the provisions of state law. Notice of meetings shall be given in a manner consistent with state statutes.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-3)
§ 30.43 QUORUM.
   A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum for transacting business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-4)
§ 30.44 AGENDA.
   Prior to each Council meeting, or on or before a time fixed by the Council for preparation and distribution of an agenda, whichever is earlier, the Town Clerk shall collect all written reports, communications, ordinances, resolutions, contracts and other documents to be submitted to the Council, prepare an agenda according to the order of business and furnish each Council member, the Mayor and the Town Attorney with a copy of the agenda and any material pertinent thereto. Any member of the Town Council may request that items be placed on the Town Council’s agenda for consideration, discussion and legal action. Such request may be made by submitting a written request signed by two members to the Town Clerk’s office prior to the deadline for the specified agenda or by a member of the Council requesting the item be placed on the Town Council’s agenda as a future agenda item with the concurrence of a second member. All communication should be addressed to Council as a whole and not to any individual member thereof.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-5) (Ord. 10-06, passed - -2010; Ord. 18-05, passed 5-8-2018)
§ 30.45 BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS.
   The Mayor shall create such boards, committees and commissions, standing or special as deemed necessary. The Mayor and Council, by a simple majority at a properly noticed public meeting, have the right to appoint members thereto. Boards, committees and commissions shall perform such duties as the Mayor and Council prescribe.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-7) (Ord. 96-06, passed - -1996)
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