A member of Council, after unexcused absence from three (3) consecutive regular Council meetings, may be removed from office and his office declared vacant by a majority vote of the Council; and a member of Council, after absence from five (5) consecutive regular Council meetings, shall be removed from office and his office declared vacant by a majority vote of the Council. A member of Council may be excused from attending a regular Council meeting only by majority vote of the Council. A member of Council sought to be removed from office pursuant to this Section shall be notified of the charge against him, and given an opportunity to be heard in person or by legal counsel.
The Council shall be the judge of the election, qualifications and removal of its members, and for such purpose, shall have powers to subpoena witnesses and require the production of records; and the decision of the Council in any case shall be final and not subject to review by any Court.
A member of the Council shall not vote upon the question of his removal. Failure to maintain qualifications or removal from office shall not render void or shall not invalidate any action of the Council in which such member participated prior to his removal from office.
(Amended 11-5-85)