(a) Meeting. The Council shall meet on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Special meetings may be held on the call of the mayor or of three or more members and, except in cases of emergency, upon no less than twenty-four hours’ notice to each member, the public and news media, specifying the time, place and purpose of the meeting. Except as allowed by the Open Governmental Proceedings Act, Chapter 6, Article 9A, Section 4 of the West Virginia Code, all meetings shall be public.
(b) Rules and Journal. The City Council shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall provide for keeping a journal of its proceedings. An updated and official record of the City ordinances along with the City Charter shall be kept in a locked, secure location under the supervision of the City Clerk. A copy of the journal of Council proceedings, the City Charter and the City ordinances shall be kept at the City building and be available to the public.
(c) Voting. Voting, except on procedural motions, shall be by roll call and the ayes and nays shall be recorded in the journal. Four members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. The Mayor shall be entitled to vote on all matters before the Council. The Council shall by resolution adopt by-laws prescribing its own rules, procedure, and order of business, and shall keep a journal of all its proceedings, which shall be available for public inspection.
(d) Agenda. The City Manager shall make a preliminary agenda available to each Council member, the City Attorney, the media, and interested citizens no later than the close of business on the Thursday preceding the regularly scheduled meeting of the Council, and a final agenda at the start of the meeting itself.
(Ord. passed 1-31-2000)