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 Jackson
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION
 Article II. CITY COUNCIL
 Division 2. MEETINGS

  § 2-62. Locations and schedules.  

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  • (a)

    Place of meetings. Unless notice to the contrary is given, all meetings of the city council shall be held in the council chamber.

    (b)

    Regular meetings. Regular meetings of the council shall be held on every other Tuesday. The regular meeting times shall alternate with the first regular city council meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m., with the second regular city council meeting of the month to be held at 6:00 p.m., and the next regular city council meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m. Any additional regular city council meetings in the month shall also follow the alternating time schedule. At 4:00 p.m. on each Monday preceding a regular Tuesday council meeting the council will also hold a planning session to discuss the business to be considered at the following regular Tuesday council meeting. Any person desiring to address the council with reference to any item on the planning session agenda must register with the city clerk prior to the beginning of the planning session, and shall indicate in writing, on a ledger kept by the clerk, their name, address, and the number of the agenda item with reference to which they desire to speak. When recognized by the president, such person may speak only with reference to that item(s) and for a portion of time not to exceed at total of three minutes. Such public comment will be received prior to the discussion of business at the planning session. The planning session shall be limited to one and one-half hours.

    (c)

    Zoning meetings. Zoning cases to be considered by the city council shall be heard 42 days after the planning board makes its recommendation to the city council.

    (d)

    Special meetings. Special meetings of the council may be called at any time by the mayor or a majority of the members of the council. A notification of such meeting shall be reduced to writing and posted in a public place in City Hall. When possible, special meetings are to be held on those Mondays that do not precede a regularly scheduled council meeting on Tuesday. Such notice shall include the time, place and general subject matter of such meetings. Members of the council shall be notified in the most expedient manner available, whether in writing or not; provided, however, that where possible the clerk shall give council members 24 hours notice of such meetings. The 24-hour notice may be waived by the council when the council deems that an adequate notice has been given and when a quorum is present at the special meeting.

    (e)

    Committee meetings. Committee meetings may be called at any time by the chair of the committee, upon 48 hours notice of the same to all council committee members. A notification of such meeting shall be reduced to writing and posted in a public place in city hall.

(Code 1971, § 2-105.1; Ord. No. 1992-29, § 1, 6-16-92; Ord. No. 1992-37, § 1, 7-21-92; Ord. No. 1995-103(1), § 1, 9-5-95; Ord. No. 1997-17(2), § 1, 7-29-97; Ord. No. 2006-70(3), 10-10-06; Ord. No. 2010-44(2), 12-14-10; Ord. No. 2011-32(2), 9-20-11; Ord. No. 2012-14(2), 4-17-12; Ord. No. 2015-34(1), 12-15-15; Ord. No. 2018-26(2), 10-9-18)