At 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday in January (unless such date is a holiday, then the following work day of each year), Council shall convene and organize. This meeting shall be considered a regular meeting of Council and when Council shall have organized and shall have disposed of all business pertaining thereto, it may consider such regular business as may come before it.
(a) The President of Council shall call Council to order if a quorum shall then be present.
(b) Pledge of allegiance to the flag.
(c) Roll call of Council.
(d) The members of Council shall elect a President who shall then be sworn in. Nominations shall be made from the floor, and after nominations have been closed, a vote shall be taken. A majority vote of all members of Council shall be required to elect a president. The newly elected President shall then take the chair.
(e) Council shall then elect a President of Council Pro Tem.
(f) All elections of Council shall be conducted in the same manner as outlined in Section 220.01(d) hereof.
(g) Council shall have the authority to elect other officers as it deems necessary.
(h) Once Council has organized according to these Rules it shall proceed with the normal order of business.
(i) All meetings of Council shall be held at the Council Chambers, unless otherwise designated by Council, and all meetings of Council shall be open to the public in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and the ordinances enacted by this Council. (Ord. 2023-181. Passed 12-18-23.)