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SECTION 3.09 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS.
   The Council shall meet at such times and places as may be prescribed by its ordinances, resolutions, rules, or by motion. Regular meetings shall be held at least twice in each calendar month, except that during the months of June, July, and August, the Council may dispense with one (1) of its regular meetings.
SECTION 3.10 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS.
   Special meetings of the Council may be called in accordance with and as provided for by its rules. In the absence of such provisions, special meetings may be called by motion of the Council taken at any regular or special meeting thereof; or shall be called by the Clerk upon the written request of the Mayor-President of Council, or of any three (3) members of the Council. Any such request shall state the time, place, and date thereof, and the subject or subjects to be discussed at the meeting; and no other subject or subjects shall be considered at such meeting unless four (4) members of the Council in attendance thereat so concur. Notice in writing of each such special meeting called at the request of the Mayor-President of Council, or any three (3) members of the Council shall be given to each member of the Council and the Mayor-President of Council by serving the same on each of them personally or by leaving a copy thereof at his usual place of residence not less than twenty-four (24) hours preceding the date and hour of such meeting. Service of such notice may be waived in writing, either prior to or subsequent to such meeting; and shall be deemed conclusively to have been waived by any member of Council or the Mayor-President thereof who is present at such special meetings.
SECTION 3.11 MEETINGS TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
   All meetings of the Council, as the same are defined by the applicable statutes of the Revised Code of Ohio, shall be open public meetings, and formal action or a vote of Council shall be taken therein. Council may hold an executive session only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose or purposes of considering those matters which are specifically provided for by the applicable statutes of the Revised Code of Ohio concerning executive sessions of public bodies.
   a.   Should it be found and determined by a court of record that any committee or sub-committee of Council was not in strict compliance with the applicable statutes of the Ohio Revised Code of Ohio making reference to open public meetings, nevertheless, the formal action or vote of Council taken in an open meeting arising from the committee or sub-committee shall not be declared void and the action or vote shall survive and the ordinance, resolution or motion shall become effective on or after the date of passage as stated therein.
(Amended 11-8-94.)
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