[Adopted 2-1-1990; amended 1-4-1996 by Order
No. 96-085 (Art. I of Ch. I of the General Ordinances as updated through 7-7-2003); 9-29-2016 by Order No. 2017-015]
Regular meetings of the Barnstable Town Council shall be held
on two Thursdays per month, except during July and August, when regular
meetings shall be held on one Thursday per month. The dates of regular
meetings shall be approved by a majority vote of the Town Council
in December of each year for the following calendar year. No regular
meeting shall be scheduled on a solemn or legal holiday.
Special meetings of the Town Council may be held on the call
of the President of the Town Council, or on the call of any four or
more members, by written notice. Said notice shall include agenda
items and pertinent documents pertaining to those items which will
be delivered to the Town Clerk and to each Councilor at least 48 hours
in advance of the time set. No special meeting shall be scheduled
on a solemn or legal holiday.
A.
If the President of the Council determines that an exigent circumstance
exists which makes it either infeasible or impracticable to hold a
scheduled meeting, the President may cancel said meeting. Notice of
the canceled meeting shall be posted at the Town Hall meeting room
and on the Town's website unless the exigent circumstances prevent
such posting.
B.
If, for any reason, a meeting is canceled, the President may reschedule
a special meeting to replace the canceled meeting. If the canceled
meeting was the only regular meeting scheduled for that month, then
the rescheduled meeting shall be a regular meeting.
Meetings shall commence at 7:00 p.m. at the
Town Hall.
