§ 2-48. Meetings.

(a)

The city council shall meet at least once per month. Regular meetings shall be held pursuant to an annual meeting calendar adopted by the city council by ordinance. The annual meeting calendar for the following calendar year shall be adopted no later than the month of December for the then current calendar year. Regular meetings shall be held in the city council chambers. The city council may designate alternative meeting times, dates or locations so long as notice of such alternative time, date or location is provided as required by state law.

(b)

If the regular meeting falls on a federal or city holiday, the city council may reschedule the meeting to another date certain and publish the date change as described in subsection (a) of this section.

(c)

Special meetings may be called in accordance with section 2.18 of the Charter.

(d)

Any meeting of the city council may be continued or adjourned from day to day or for more than one day, but no adjournment shall be for a longer period than until the next regular meeting thereafter.

(e)

All meetings of the mayor and city council shall be held in accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. title 50, ch. 14 (O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1 et seq.). The public shall be afforded access to meetings other than executive sessions, in compliance with state law. Only executive sessions held in accordance with state law may be closed to the public.

(f)

Rules and procedures for city council meetings and public hearings may be further defined by adoption of a resolution of the city council.

(Ord. of 7-1-2012, § 2-42)