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202. Council and Commission Procedures <br />202.01 Meetings. <br />Subdivision 1. <br />have regular sessions on <br />6:30 o'clock p.m., and if <br />have its regular session <br />special sessions at any <br />(Amended by Ordinance No. <br />Regular Meetings. The city council shall <br />the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at <br />such Monday shall fall on a holiday shall <br />the next following day, and adjourned and <br />other time the council may deem proper. <br />06 - 90 passed May 29, 1990.) <br />Subd. 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be <br />called as provided by Section 3.01 of the charter. Notice of <br />special meetings shall be given to the official newspaper, and <br />shall be posted at city hall. Such public notice shall be given at <br />least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, except in cases of <br />emergency. <br />202.02 Presiding Officer - Appointment. The mayor shall <br />preside at all meetings of the council. In the absence of the <br />mayor, the acting mayor shall preside. In the absence of both, the <br />council members shall elect one of their number as temporary <br />chairman. The acting mayor shall have the same privileges as other <br />members. <br />202.03 Quorum. At all meetings of the council a majority of <br />the council members shall constitute a quorum to do business. <br />202.04 Order of Business. At the hour appointed for meeting, <br />the members shall be called to order by the mayor, and in his <br />absence by the acting mayor, and in the absence of both, by the <br />clerk -treasurer. The clerk -treasurer shall call the roll, note the <br />absentees and announce whether a quorum be present. In the absence <br />of the clerk -treasurer, the mayor shall appoint a secretary pro <br />tem. Upon the appearance of a quorum the council shall proceed to <br />business which shall be conducted in the following order: <br />(1) Call to order. <br />(2) Roll call. <br />(3) <br />Approval of the minutes of the last meeting, which <br />if no corrections shall stand approved. <br />(4) Open discussion from audience in attendance. <br />(5) <br />Presentations of petitions, memorials and demon- <br />trations. <br />Reports of <br />Reports of <br />Reports of <br />standing committees. <br />special committees. <br />officials. <br />6 <br />