(a) Regular Meetings. The Council shall meet in the Council Chambers at such times as may be prescribed by its ordinances, resolutions or rules. Regular meetings shall be held at least twice in each calendar month except during the months of July and August, the Council may dispense with one of its regular meetings in each of those months. All meetings of the Council, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public; provided, however, the Council may hold an executive session if a majority of a quorum of the Council so determines, by a roll call vote, to hold such a session at regular or special meetings for the sole purpose of the consideration of the following matters: personnel matters; purchase, lease or sale of property; pending or eminent litigation or court action; collective bargaining issues; matters required to be kept confidential by federal or state law or rules; and specialized details of security arrangements where disclosure might reveal information that could be used for the purpose of committing a violation of the law or avoiding prosecution therefor.
(Amended 11-7-00.)
(b) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Council may be called in accordance with and as provided for by its rules. In the absence of such provisions, special meetings may be called by a vote of the Council taken at any regular or special meeting thereof, or shall be called by the Clerk upon the written request of the Mayor or President of Council or of three (3) members of Council. Any such request shall state the time, place and date thereof and the subject or subjects to be considered at the meeting. Unless five (5) members in attendance concur, no other subject or subjects shall be considered. Notice in writing of each such meeting called at the request of the Mayor, President of Council or three (3) members of Council shall be given to each member of Council and the Mayor by serving the same on each of them personally or by leaving a copy thereof at his usual place of residence not less than twenty-four (24) hours preceding the date and hour of such meeting. Service of such notice may be waived in writing or by attendance at such special meeting.