(A) Following each regular municipal election, the Council shall meet not later than the seventh day of January for the purpose of organizing. At such meeting, the newly elected members of Council shall take the oath of office and the Council may transact such other business as may come before it. Thereafter, regular meetings shall be held as prescribed by ordinance, but not less frequently than twice each month.
(B) Except as provided under the laws of the State of Ohio, Section 121.22 and commonly referred to as the “Sunshine Law,” all meetings of the Council shall be open to the public. A majority of the members of Council shall constitute a quorum at all meetings.
(C) Exceptions to the open meeting requirement are:
(1) To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee or regulated individual.
(2) To consider the purchase of property for public purposes, or the sale of property for public purposes or for the sale of property at competitive bidding, if premature disclosure of information would give an unfair advantage to a person whose personal, private interest is adverse to the general public interest.
(3) To confer with an attorney for the public body, concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
(4) To prepare for, conduct, or review negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
(5) To consider matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or rules or state statutes.
(6) To review specialized details of security arrangements where disclosure of matters discussed might reveal information that could be used for the purpose of committing or avoiding prosecution for a violation of the law.