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r 2.07 2.07. RULES OF ORDER. Subdivision 1. Presiding Officer. The Mayor, or in his absence, the Acting Mayor, shall preside at Council meetings, nrecrrve order and decorum, and decide questions of order. The Mayor's duties under this subdivision snail De in additiun W his duties, rights and privileges as a Councilmember. Subdivision 2. Special Rules. The following special rules shall be applied: ( I ) A member may he excused from voting (i.e. aye, nay or abstain) on a matter duly before the Council only with the unanimous consent of the other members present. (2) A motion before the Council shall be reduced to writing by the Clerk -Administrator at the request of any Council - member. (3) Such other special rules may be adopted and included in this subdivision as the Council from time to time deems necessary. Subdivision 3. General Rules. In all other matterb of parliamentary procedure, the Council shall he governed by the latest printed edition of "Robert's Rules of Order". Subdivision 4. Sus ep nsion of Rules. The operation and etlect of any rule estaolished or followed pursuant to this section may he suspended upon the unanimous vote of the Council. 2.Ob. ATTENDANCE AT COUNCIL MF,ETINGS. The dttendance al council meetings of each met'er of the Council is deemed to `e one of the most important duties imposed by law ufor. him. His presence to participate in the hearimgs, deliberations and decisions of the Council is essential to the proper discharge of his official duties. Recognizing that it is not always possible for each member of the Council to be present at 211 r,sretings, and that by reason of business demands, state of health, personal problems, vacations and other matters occasional absences are excusable, the Council may compel the attendance of members and punish non-attendance by resolution adopted by a majority. A vacancy in the Council, whether it be in the office of Mayor or Councilmember, shall be deemed to exist by reason of the failure of any member of the Council without good cause to attend Council meetings for a period of three consecutive months. 2.09. COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL. Subdivision 1. Mayor's Compensation. penation. The salary of the Mayor is fixed at 687,49676R S3,000_00 per year.