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where the discussion or decision is taking place during the time the proposed action is being discussed and the decision is being made. CHAIR: The Chair is the member of Council who presides over a Council meeting and shall do so according to these Rules and applicable law. The Mayor serves as Chair of all Council meetings at which the Mayor is present. In the Mayor's absence, the Councilmember appointed as Mayor Pro Tern will serve as Chair. In the absence of both the Mayor and the Councilmember appointed as Mayor Pro Tem, then the Councilmember with the greatest seniority on Council, followed by alphabetical order, will serve as Chair. IV. MEETINGS A. REGULAR MEETINGS: Council shall hold regular meetings twice each month. Regular meetings shall be conducted on the first and third Tuesday of the month, excluding holidays, and shall convene at 7:00 p.m. unless another day or time is set by prior approval of a majority of the Council. A regular meeting may be held on at least seventy-two (72) hours written notice. B. SPECIAL MEETINGS: A special meeting shall be called by the City Clerk on the request of any four (4) members of the Council, and shall be held on at least forty-eight (48) hours written notice. In addition to other means, a request for a special meeting may be effected by e-mailing such request to the City Clerk or by a motion approved a majority of the entire Council. C. EMERGENCY SPECIAL MEETINGS: An emergency special meeting shall be called by the City Clerk on the request of the City Manager or any four (4) members of the Council and shall be held on at least twenty- four (24) hours written notice to each member of the Council. In addition to other means, a request for an emergency special meeting may be effected by e-mailing or telephoning such request to the City Clerk. Each person requesting the meeting must have determined that the meeting is urgently necessary to take action on an unforeseen matter requiring immediate action; and the basis for the determination shall be stated in the notice of the meeting. The Council shall not take action on any item of business at any special meeting unless the item to be acted on has been stated in the notice of the meeting; or the item to be acted on is reasonably related to the item which was stated in the notice of the meeting. D. STUDY SESSIONS: The purpose of study session meetings is to enable the Council to obtain information about and discuss matters of public Louisville City Council Rules of Procedure page 3 Adopted 1121120