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Mayor Billy G. Moore and City Council Members Page 6 January 11, 1999 (c) Accept or admit liability in, or pay, any claim for damages asserted against the city, without first obtaining a written opinion from the city attorney regarding the city's liability therein. Rationale: The bulk of this section deals with limitations on the council's authority. The proposed change to the section title will reflect this more accurately. 6. Amend Section 3.09 regarding meetings of the city council as follows: Sec. 3.09. Meetings of the city council. The city council shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings in each month at a time to be fixed by it for such regular meetings, and may hold as many additional meetings during the month as may be necessary for the transaction of the business of the city and its citizens. All meetings of the city council shall be held within the cityat the eity 1 1, except that the city council may conduct a meeting at a location outside the city such meetings after publishing due notice of the meeting therea€ in one O1 issue of a newspaper in general circulation in the City of San Marcos. All meetings of the city council shall be public; however the council may recess for the purpose of discussing in a closed session any matter permitted to be so discussed by state law, provided that the general subj ect matter for consideration is expressed in the motion calling for such a session and that final action thereon shall not be taken by the council until the matter is placed on the agenda. Special meetings of the council shall be called by the city secretary upon the written request of the mayor or any three (3) members of the city council. The city council shall provide by ordinance for procedures to call meetings, set meeting agendas, conduct meetings, provide for reasonable time limits on presentations to the council and any other matters necessary to the efficient and fair conduct of the public's business. Rationale: This change would give the city council more flexibility in choosing a meeting location within the city, such as in cases where community interest in an issue develops and necessitates the use of a larger meeting facility than the Council Chambers. 7 Amend Section 3.11 regarding the number of readings required for the adoption of ordinances as follows: Sec. 3.11. Procedure for passage of ordinances.