§ 4.3. Meetings.

(a)

Quorum. The Council's quorum is a simple majority of its membership, disregarding any vacancy. A quorumless meeting may adjourn to a more convenient time, and may take measures to obtain a quorum.

(b)

Majority. The Council ordinarily acts by simple majority of a quorum, disregarding any abstention. Where this charter or a general law, special law, ordinance, rule, or other authority provides for action by a majority of the Council's membership, it refers to a majority of the members then serving, disregarding any vacancy.

(c)

Organizational meeting. The Council must elect its officers and organize its committees at the first meeting in January following each general election.

(1)

Election. The Council elects or appoints its officers by a majority of its membership.

(2)

President. The Council at its organizational meeting must elect from its membership a presiding officer.

(d)

Regular meetings. The Council's rules must provide for regular and other necessary meetings.

(e)

Special meetings. The Council's rules may provide for special meetings. The Mayor may call a special meeting by notice to each Council member. A special meeting may transact only the business stated in the notice.

(f)

Attendance. The Council may compel the attendance of absent members, and may remove or otherwise penalize a member for continued nonattendance, unless there is a good reason for the nonattendance.