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--- (3) --- Charter reference— Council president to preside at meetings, § 2-1-3; council meetings, § 2-1-6.
State Law reference— Open meetings law, G.L. 1956, § 42-46-1 et seq.; quorum, G.L. 1956, § 45-5-3.
Sec. 2-36. - Regular meetings.#
(a)
The town council shall hold its regular monthly meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 25 Fifth Avenue, without any special notice to any member of the town council.
(b)
The council intends to limit its official sessions and meetings to Monday evenings except in the case of an emergency or a holiday.
(Code 1986, § 2-31; Ch. 1102, § 1, 1-3-2023)
Charter reference— Regular meetings, § 2-1-6.
Sec. 2-37. - Special meetings.#
Special meetings of the town council shall be called in the manner provided in this section. Such meetings shall be called whenever the president of the town council, or in his absence from the town, the next ranking member of the town council, shall petition the town clerk to call a special meeting of the town council, and shall specify the business to be considered at the special meeting. The town clerk shall issue a warrant to the town sergeant, or in the absence of the town sergeant, to any constable, directing the town sergeant or constable to personally notify each member of the town council of the special meeting. The warrant shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business it is proposed to transact, and the warrant shall be served at least one hour before the time of the special meeting. No business other than that specified in the warrant calling the special meeting shall be acted upon at the special meeting.
(Code 1986, § 2-32)
Charter reference— Special meetings, § 2-1-6.
State Law reference— Notice of emergency meeting, G.L. 1956, § 42-46-6.
Sec. 2-38. - Work sessions.#
Work sessions will be held the second and fourth Mondays as required. Exceptions may be made in scheduling with a simple majority vote by the town council.
(Code 1986, § 2-33; Ch. 1106, § 1, 3-6-2023)
Charter reference— Work sessions, § 2-1-6.