(a) The members of Council shall be prompt in attendance at the hour for Council to convene and shall remain during the sitting, unless excused by the President of Council or a majority vote of members present.
(b) Members of Council shall submit a request in writing 24 hours prior to start of scheduled meeting. Said request must have their documented reason for being absent to be considered excused.
(c) Council shall only have 3 excused absences during a twelve (12) month period that will be recognized. Any more than 3 excused absences may be granted by vote by Council-As-A- Whole seven (7) days prior to requested date. Excused absences will be considered only when medically necessary, family emergencies and/or regular job work schedule conflict; anything beyond this is classified as an unexcused absence. Furthermore, vacation and recreation are not an excusable reason for absence due to the fact that we have July and August recess.
(d) Special Meetings called in the appropriate time frame all Council members are obligated to attend said meeting and is required. During a call of a Special Meeting and the Clerk has not received a notification of absence prior to said meeting, this shall be an unexcused absence as described in subsection (c) hereof.
(e) The said sign in book for Caucus Room will be reutilized during Committee Meetings. All members of Council, President of Council, and members of the Administration shall sign in for attendance record purposes. Attendance records will be furnished at the end of the year to all members of Council, President of Council and the Administration.
(Ord. 10-003. Passed 1-13-10.)