Columbia Meetings; quorum; attendance ordinance (§ 2-363)

(a) The youth advisory council shall hold meetings a minimum of once each month throughout the school year, at a time and place to be determined by the youth advisory council, and any such special meetings as called for by the chair. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(b)

The chair of the youth advisory council is authorized to excuse any member from attendance at a meeting; provided, that the member requested to be excused before the meeting. Any member who is absent, without being excused, from three (3) regular meetings held in a calendar year shall automatically forfeit the office. Any member who is absent from six (6) regular meetings in a school year shall automatically forfeit the office. It shall be the duty of the chair to promptly notify the city council of the vacancy.

(c) The youth advisory council may, from time to time, form sub-committees to study issues and make recommendations to the overall youth advisory council for the youth advisory council's consideration and recommendation to the city council.

(d) The youth advisory council shall prepare and maintain permanent minutes of the meetings including actions taken.

(e) All meetings, records and activities of the youth advisory council shall comply with the requirements of the Missouri Sunshine Law, state records retention laws, and the City Code of Columbia, Missouri.