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Section 4. Special Meetings and Business at Special Meetings. <br />A. Except for an emergency special meeting governed by Subsection B, <br />each special meeting of the Council shall be called by an officer on the request of any <br />three members of the Council, and shall be held on at least forty -eight hours written <br />notice. Notice of such special meeting shall be posted in the same manner as <br />prescribed in Article IV, Section 2. <br />B. An emergency special meeting shall be called by the Secretary on the <br />request of the Chair or any three members of the Council and shall be held on at least <br />twenty -four hours written notice to each member of the Council. Notice shall be posted <br />at least twenty -four hours in advance of such emergency special meeting in the <br />locations prescribed in Article IV, Section 2. An emergency special meeting shall not be <br />called unless: <br />(i.) Each member requesting the meeting has determined that the <br />meeting is urgently necessary in order to take action on an <br />unforeseen matter requiring immediate action; and <br />(ii.) The basis for the determination described in Paragraph (i) is stated in <br />the notice of the meeting. <br />C. All reasonable efforts shall be made to notify members. The notice need not <br />be served if the member has waived the notice in writing. <br />D. The Council shall not take action on any item of business at any special <br />meeting unless: <br />(i.) The item to be acted on has been stated in the notice of the meeting; <br />or <br />(ii.) The item to be acted on is reasonably related to the item which was <br />stated in the notice of the meeting. <br />Section 5. Quorum. The powers of the Council shall be vested in the members <br />thereof in office from time to time. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum <br />for conducting business, but in the absence of a quorum, a lesser number may adjourn <br />any meeting to a later time and date until a quorum is present. When a quorum is in <br />attendance, action may be taken by the Council upon an affirmative vote of the majority <br />of the members present, except in cases where a greater number is required by the <br />Louisville Home Rule Charter or ordinances, or state laws applicable to the City. <br />Section 6. Open Meetings. In addition to the requirements of these Bylaws, the <br />Council shall comply with all applicable provisions of the open meetings laws of the State <br />of Colorado and the Louisville Home Rule Charter. <br />Page 5 of 9 <br />