§ 3.09. Meetings of council.

The council shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each month, which meetings shall be at least ten (10) days apart, and they shall hold as many additional meetings as they deem necessary to transact the business of the city. The council shall fix, by ordinance, the days and times of the regular meetings. All meetings of the council shall be held at the City Hall of Missouri City or at such other public place within the city as may be approved by council and, except as otherwise permitted by law, all meetings shall be open to the public and closed or executive meetings or sessions shall only be permitted as authorized by law. Such councilmember, if present, shall vote upon all matters before the council except when the matter involves the consideration of that councilmember's own official conduct or where that councilmember's financial interest is involved. In the event that any member of the council has any financial interest in a matter then before the council for vote, that councilmember shall at that time make full disclosure thereof. No member of the council, or any officer of the city shall be pecuniarily interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract let by the city, or in any work done by the city, or in any matter wherein the rights or liabilities of the city are or may be involved.

(Ord. No. O-78-12, § 3(7), 5-1-1978/4-1-1978; Ord. No. O-92-14, § 1, 3-1-1992/5-2-1992)