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Neither the City Council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his removal from, in office by the City Manager or by any of his subordinates, .or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the admin- istrative branch of the City government, except as specifically provided in this Charter. Section 409. CITY COUNCIL: MEETINGS. The City Council shall meet regularly end in special session at such times and in the manner as shall bo prescribed by ordinance and subiect to the provisions of this Charter. The City Council shall hold regular meetings at least two times each month end may adjourn or readiourn any regular meeting to a certain date which shall be specified in the order of adjournment and, when so adjourned, each adjourned meeting shall be s regular meeting for all purposes, if at any time any regular meeting falls on a holiday, such regular meeting shall be held on the next business day. Special meetings may be celled at any time by the Mayor, or by three members of the City Council, by written notice deSivered person- ally to each member of the City Council et least six hours before the time specified for the proposed meeting. If all members of the City Council shill give their consent, in writing, to the holding of a special meeting and such consent is un file with the Clerk of the Council at the time of the holding of such · special meeting, a special meeting shall also be valld~y called. A telegraphic communication from · member consenting to the holding of such a meeting shall be considered · consent in writing. Only such matters may bo acted upon at any special meeting as are referred to in such written notice or consent. All regular and special meetings of the City Council shall be held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall and chaff be open to the public. The City Council may adjourn to another location wtihin the City Hall as publicly announced. If, by reason of fire, floud, or other emergency, it shall be unsafe to meet In the place designated, tho meetings may be held for the duration uf the emergency et such place designated by the Mayor er, if he should fail to act, by three .members of the City Council. Section 410. CiTY COUNCIL: QUORUM. Three members of tho City Council shall constitute a quorum to do business but a less number may adjourn from time to time. In tho absence of ell of tho members of the City Council from any regular meeting, tho Clerk of the Council may declare the same adjourned to a stated day and hour. Notice of such adjourned meeting shall be given or may be waived in the same manner es specified in this Charter for giving or waiving of notice of special meetings of the City Council. Section 411. CITY COUNCIL: RULES AND PROCEDURES. The City Council shall establish rules for the conduct of its proceedings end to preserve order et its meetings. It shall, through the Clerk of the Council, maintain a record of its proceedings which shall be open to public inspection. The City Council shall organize standing commiltees of its members for the principal functions of the government of the City. It shall be thu