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Section VI. QUORUM; ATTENDANCE A majority of the members of the City Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, the City Clerk shall, at the time appointed for the meeting, enter upon the record the names of the members present. Council may adjourn upon recorded vote of a majority of those members present. Members of Council are expected to make every reasonable effort to be present at all meetings. No member, after his or her name has been duly entered as present, shall be absent from the Council Chamber for a period longer than ten minutes, without being denoted by the City Clerk as absent. Section VII. CITY CLERK The City Clerk shall attend all meetings of the Council and keep a written record of the proceeding thereof, including subjects and issues discussed, and what actions are taken or are anticipated to be taken at all meetings of Council. Any and all powers and duties imposed on the City Clerk by these rules may be performed by the designee of the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall set forth the language in full of any resolution and motion and the title of any ordinances which may be adopted by the Council; the City Clerk shall also set forth the name of the Council member who proposes and seconds any motion, resolution or ordinance, and shall record the votes of the Council members thereon. The City Clerk shall cause to be recorded in an Ordinance Book all ordinances and all amendments to ordinances adopted by the City Council, and shall cause to be published such ordinances, resolutions, motions and records as are required by law or directed by the City Council. The City Clerk will make a complete copy of the minutes of the meeting of Council available to the public within five working days following the close of such meetings, noting thereon that the minutes are subject to approval by City Council. Section VIII. CITY MANAGER The City Manager shall attend all meetings of the Council, with the right to take part in the discussion, but having no vote. Any and all powers and duties imposed on the City Manager by these rules may be performed by the designee of the City Manager. Section IX. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney shall attend all meetings of the Council and shall render opinions when requested upon question of law or procedure, including questions of parliamentary procedure. Any and all powers and duties imposed on the City Attorney by these rules may be performed by the designee of the City Attorney. Section X. SEATING ARRANGEMENT The Presiding Officer shall be seated to the left of in the mid.dleofthe Council table, ""ith- the City Manager to the immediateleft of the Presiding Officer and the City Clerk with the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney to the immediate right of the Presiding Officer. The City Attomey shall be seated at the right of the Council table. At the biennial reorganization of the Council, the remaining members of the Council shall be assigned their seats in order of seniority on City Council. Thereafter, Members may change seats among themselves by mutual consent. Council may at any time modify the seating arrangement. -3-