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SECTION 3.07 COUNCIL MEETINGS.
   Council shall hold not less than 12 regular meetings per year at such time and place as designated by ordinance. An organizational meeting shall be held December 1st of each election year. Special meetings may be called by the Mayor or by any three (3) council members on twenty-four (24) hours written notice served on each member personally, or left at the members' usual place of residence. The purpose of the special meeting shall be stated in the notice, and no other business shall be transacted at such meeting. Council may conduct any regular or special meeting through virtual means, such as electronic, teleconference, web, or video conference, during a declared state of emergency or when circumstances are such that it is prudent for Council to not hold an in-person meeting. All members of Council attending a meeting held through virtual means shall be considered present, shall be counted towards a quorum, and may vote on all matters coming before Council during the meeting.
   A majority of the members of Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a less number may adjourn from time to time. The vote of at least a majority of the members present, except as otherwise prescribed in this Charter, shall be necessary for the passage of any measure, and all votes shall be taken by yeas and nays entered upon the journal.
   All meetings of Council shall be open to the public, except as allowed by the laws of the State of Ohio and as Council may provide by ordinance for matters declared in such ordinance to require confidentiality. (Amended 11-8-16; 11-2-21)
SECTION 3.08 COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
   The compensation of members of Council and the Mayor may be increased or decreased at any time; however, if such increase occurs during the term of persons holding such positions, the increase shall not be effective until the expiration of two years after the effective date of the ordinance increasing such salaries or the end of the term of the persons holding such positions, whichever shall occur first. The compensation of all other officers and employees of the Municipality may be increased or decreased at any time by ordinance. Members of Council shall receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties of office.
SECTION 3.09 REMOVAL AND VACANCIES.
   If any member persistently fails to abide by the rules of Council, or becomes disabled so as not to be able to perform the duties of a council member, such seat may be declared vacant by resolution of Council, five (5) members concurring. Any member who shall cease to be a resident or qualified elector of the City, or shall cease to possess any of the qualifications set out in Section 3.02 of this Charter or is recalled shall forfeit such office, and Council shall by majority vote declare the seat vacant. The remaining members of Council shall, by majority vote, elect a successor to fill any vacancy however caused. The power of Council to fill the vacancy shall lapse after thirty (30) days, and the Mayor shall fill the vacancy by appointment. Any appointee under this section shall qualify under the provisions of this Charter and shall hold office and serve for the unexpired term and until such successor is elected and qualified.
(Amended 11-8-16; 11-2-21)