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.)