Sec. 1-2-304. Same – Execution of documents The Mayor shall sign all ordinances and resolutions adopted and contracts approved by the Council at meetings at which the Mayor is in attendance. In the event of the Mayor's absence, the Vice Mayor shall sign such documents as having been adopted and approved during the meeting at which the Vice Mayor presided. Sec. 1-2-305. Call to order. The Mayor, or in the Mayor's absence the Vice Mayor, shall take the chair at the hour appointed for the meeting, and shall call the Council to order. In the absence of the Mayor and the Vice Mayor, the Interim Mayor shall take the chair at the hour appointed to the meeting and shall call the Council to order. Upon the arrival of the Mayor or the Vice Mayor, the Interim Mayor shall relinquish the chair at the conclusion of the business then before the Council.
Sec. 1-2-306. Reserved. Section 1-2-307. Roll call.
Before proceeding with the business of the Council, the City Clerk shall call the roll of the Council members, and the names of those present shall be entered in the minutes. Sec. 1-2-308. Quorum. A majority of the Council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. When there is no quorum, the Mayor, the Vice Mayor, the Interim Mayor, or any member of the Council, shall adjourn such meeting; or if no member of the Council is present, the City Clerk shall adjourn the meeting. Sec. 1-2-309. Preparation of minutes. The minutes of the City Council shall be kept by the City Clerk with a record of each particular type of business transacted set off in paragraphs, with proper subheadings; provided that the City Clerk shall be required to make a record only of such business as was actually passed by a vote of the Council, and shall not be required to record any remarks of a member of the Council, or of any other person, except at the special request of a member of the Council (Section 1-2-311(E) is applicable); provided, further, that a record shall be made of the names of persons addressing the Council, the title of the subject matter to which the remarks related, and whether they spoke in support of or in opposition to such matter. Such minutes shall meet the minimum standards set forth in Chapter 2 of Division 2 of this Title, Section 15- 1-108(B) (Minutes and Recordings).
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