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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)
§ 30.46 VOTING.
   (A)   The Mayor shall vote as a member of the Council.
   (B)   Upon the request of any member, the ayes and nays upon any question shall be taken and entered in the minutes.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-8)
§ 30.47 SUSPENSION OF RULES.
   Any provisions of this subchapter may be temporarily suspended in connection with any matter under consideration by a recorded vote of three-fourths of the members present; except that, this section shall not be construed to permit any action that is contrary to state statutes.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-9)
MAYOR
§ 30.60 DIRECT ELECTION OF MAYOR.
   (A)   Commencing with the primary and the general election of the town in 1992, the Mayor shall be directly elected by the people by a majority vote of the qualified electors.
   (B)   The term of the Mayor shall be for four years.
   (C)   Any candidate who shall receive at the primary election, held by the town, a majority of all votes cast for Mayor at such primary election, shall be declared to be elected to the office of Mayor effective as of the date of the general election for the town and said candidate shall not be required to run for Mayor at the general election.
   (D)   A candidate cannot run for both Mayor and Council member at the same election.
   (E)   Council members who desire to run for Mayor must resign their positions on the Council as of the day they submit their nomination papers, unless they are in the last year of their term.
   (F)   All other provisions of this code or state statutes dealing with municipal elections are hereby declared to be applicable to the direct election of the Mayor for the town.
(Prior Code, § 2-2-1) (Ord. 91-05, passed - -1991)
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