§ 2.5. Organization of the council.

The Council shall meet at the next regularly scheduled meeting following its election for the purpose of executing the oath of office and electing a Mayor Pro Tempore as provided for in Section 2.4 of this Charter. The meeting shall be presided over by the City Clerk, who shall certify to the incumbent Mayor the results of the election and shall cause the same to be entered in the minutes of the Council. After receiving the oath of office, the newly elected Mayor shall preside over the organizational meeting. The organization of the Council shall take place notwithstanding the absence, death, refusal to serve, failure to qualify, or nonelection of one or more members, but a quorum of the members must be present. Any member entitled to make the oath provided for in this section who is not present at the time fixed therefor may make the oath at any time thereafter.