[Added 6-4-1998]
The President of the City Council shall serve
as the Chair of the Council and shall be the presiding officer of
its meetings. The President Pro Tempore of the Council shall serve
as the Chair of the Council in the absence of the President. If neither
is present, the Council members present shall select a temporary chair
from among them by a majority vote of those present.
A regular meeting of the City Council may be
canceled, postponed or rescheduled in the event of an emergency at
the sole discretion of the Council President. Upon such cancellation,
postponement or rescheduling, the Council President shall immediately
notify the Council members and the office of the City Clerk. Upon
receipt of such notification, the office of the City Clerk shall immediately
post notice of such cancellation, postponement or rescheduling in
the lobby of City Hall. In the event of such postponement, the Council
President shall reschedule such regular meeting to take place within
10 days of the scheduled date for said regular meeting.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § § 2-62,
Questions of order; 2-63, City Clerk to serve as Clerk of the Council;
and 2-64, Sergeant at Arms of the City Council, which immediately
followed this section, were deleted 10-2-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003.
