(A) At the hour appointed for the meeting of the Board of Aldermen, the Mayor shall take the chair and direct a call of the members by the Town Clerk, who shall note the absentees. If a quorum is not present, the Mayor shall send for the absentees, and upon the appearance of a quorum shall call to order and proceed with the order of business. If a quorum fails to attend, the meeting shall stand adjourned to a time agreed on by a majority of the members present. The Mayor may, when present, substitute any member of the Board to perform the duties of the chair, but substitution shall not extend beyond adjournment, except by special consent of the Board.
(B) Unless the Board agrees in advance otherwise, the business of the Board shall be taken up for consideration and disposition at regular meetings in the following order:
(1) Call to order;
(2) Reading or disposition of minutes of the previous meeting;
(3) Reports of boards and standing committees;
(4) Reports of special committees;
(5) Unfinished business;
(6) New business;
(7) Announcements; and
(8) Adjournment.
(C) If the Board directs any matter to be the special business of a future meeting, the matter shall have precedence over all other business at that meeting.
(1979 Code, § 2-1024) (1994 Code, § 30.18)