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Section 2.05 - General Powers of City Council All powers of the City shall be vested in the City Council except those powers specifically given to the Charter Officers or specifically reserved by this Charter to the electors of the City. Section 2.06 - Council -Employee Relationship Neither the City Council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any City employee except the Charter Officers nor shall the Council or any of its members give orders to any employee other than Council orders to a Charter Officer. The Council or its members shall deal on all matters through the appropriate Charter Officer. Section 2.07 - Vacancies, Filling of Vacancies (A) Vacancies. The office of a Councilman shall become vacant in accor3�nce with general law or if a Councilman is absent from four consecutive regular Council meetings without being excused by Council prior to the' fourth consecutive absence. (B) Filling_ of Vacancies. A vacancy on the Council shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Council. A-LSy person appointed by Council to fill a vacancy shall hold office until the next annual election in the City. If at any time "the membership of the Council is. reduced to less thali a quorum, the remaining member or members ntay by majority vote appoint additional members in conformity With this section or shall call for a special election to be held within 60 days from the date of the vacancy which reduced the Council to less than a quorum. In the event that all seats on the Council become vacant the Governor shall appoint an interim Council which shall serve until the next regular election. Section 2:08 - City Council Meetinzs (A) Time and Place. The Council shall meet regularly at least -once a month at such times and places as the Council may prescribe by rule. Special meetings may be held at the call of the Mayor, or, in his absence,at the call of the Vice -Mayor_, or a at the request of a majority of the Councilmen, and, whenever practicable, shall provide for not less than twelve hours notice to each member and the public. The first meeting of each newly elected Council for induction into office shall be held at ten o'clock in the morning on the day following the election. .ARTICLE III - CHARTER OFFICERS Section 3.01 - Designation The City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney are designated Charter Officers. Section 3.02 - Appointment The Charter Officers shall be appointed by the Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Council subject to the pro- visions of Section 3.03 of this Article. Section 3.03 - Removal To remove a Charter Officer the Council shall adopt a pre- liminary resolution stating reasons for the intended removal and shall offer the Charter Officer an opportunity for a public hear- ing before the Council on the matters raised by the resolution. This preliminary resolution may also suspend the Charter Officer from duty immediately with pay. The Charier Officer must accept APR 14 1982 49 pay