All meetings of Council shall be open to the public and in accordance with Section 121.22 Revised Code of the State of Ohio.
A. Regular Meetings. At the first regular meeting of Council in December of each calendar year, the Council shall convene and organize at the Council Chambers of the City. Thereafter, the Council shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, regulations or by ordinance except that it shall hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month providing that when a regular meeting date falls on a holiday or holiday eve Council or, due to other extenuating circumstances, may, by motion, reschedule such meeting date. Meetings shall commence as close as possible to published starting time. After the first meeting in July, the Council shall not be required to hold another meeting until the last scheduled meeting in August. (Amended November 6, 2001
B. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Council may be called in accordance with and as provided for by the rules, regulations or bylaws adopted by the Council. In 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 of Council upon written request of the Mayor, or 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, and no other subject or subjects shall be considered thereat. Notice in writing of each such special meeting called at the request of the Mayor, or the three (3) members of Council, shall be given to each member of Council and the Mayor, by serving on each of them personally or by electronic mail at their e-mail address(s) provided to the Clerk for City Council business, not less than twelve (12) hours preceding the date and hour of such meeting. Service of such notice may be waived in writing.
(Amended November 7, 2000; November 6, 2018)