(a) The Council shall determine, by a majority vote of its members, the frequency, dates and times of regular meetings in order to properly conduct its business, but it shall hold at least two regular meetings in each month; provided the Council may designate, by motion adopted by a majority vote of its members, one month in each year during which fewer or no regular meetings are to be held. All meetings shall be held within the City.
(b) Special meetings of the Council may be called, for any purpose, by the Mayor or any three members of the Council upon at least twenty-four hours notice to the Mayor, the President of Council, and each member of the Council, which notice may be served personally or left at the usual place of residence. Members of the Council and the Mayor and President of Council who attend special meetings of the Council or who are present at another regular or special meeting where a special meeting is announced by the presiding officer need not receive notice of the special meeting. Members of the Council, the Mayor and the President of Council may waive notice of special meetings of the Council either prior or subsequent to the special meeting. In the event any notice of a meeting of the Council is not given or is defectively made, the Council may, at any subsequent regular or special meeting, ratify any and all actions taken at such special meeting held without or pursuant to defective notice.
(c) Any regular or special meeting of the Council may be adjourned or recessed to another time, date or place without giving the notice required in division (b) of this section.
(d) All meetings of the Council and of other Boards and Commissions of the City shall be held in accordance with the general laws of Ohio pertaining to requirements for open meetings of public bodies.