§ 3.06. Procedure.

(a)

Meetings. The council shall meet regularly at least once in every month at such times and places as the council may prescribe by rule. Special meetings may be held on the call of the mayor or any two of the members and, whenever practicable, upon no less than 24 hours notice to each member and the public. Members of the city council duly elected at regular elections shall assume office on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of January following the regular election at 7:00 p.m. and commencing in 2007 on the first Tuesday in December at 7:00 p.m. They shall meet at said date and time in Port Orange and shall organize under the provisions of Article III of this charter.

(b)

Rules and journal. The council shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall maintain a journal of council business.

(c)

Voting. Voting, on ordinances and resolutions, shall be by roll call on final action and shall be recorded in the journal. A majority of the council shall constitute a quorum; but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner and subject to the penalties prescribed by the rules of the council. No action of the council except as otherwise provided in the preceding sentence and in section 3.05, shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of the majority of the council.

(Ord. No. 1982-31, § 1, 7-19-82; Ord. No. 2001-51, § 4, 8-21-01)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2001-51 was approved by the voters at referendum on Oct. 9, 2001.