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-2- Council but shall have no veto power. At its first meeting follow- ing each regular election of Council Members, the Council shall by election designate one of its number as Mayor Pro Tempore who shall serve in such capacity for a period of one year; pro- vided, however, that in the event a run-off election is required the City Council shall not designate a Mayor Pro Tempore until completion of such run-off election and the duly elected candidates have been officially seated on the Council. The Mayor Pro ~empore shall act as Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor and shall have power to perform every act the Mayor could perform if present. Sec. 3.09. Meeting of the City Council. The City Council shall hold at least two 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 transactions of the business of the City and its citizens. All meetings of the City Council shall be held at the City Hall, except that the City Council may designate another place for such meetings after publishing due notice thereof in one 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 dis- cussed by state law, provided that the general subject 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 members of the City Council. Sec. 4.04. City Attorney. The City Council shall appoint a competent and duly qualified and licensed attorney, practicing law in the State of Texas, who shall be the attorney for the City (and may also be referred to as City Attorney). The City Attorney shall receive such compensa- tion as may be fixed by the City Council and shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Council. The City Attorney or such other attorneys selected by the City Attorney with the approval of the City Council, shall represent the City in all litigation. The City Attorney shall be the legal advisor of, and attorney and counsel for, the City and all officers and administrative units thereof; provided, that the City Council may retain special counsel at any time it deems same appropriate and necessary. At the discretion of said Council the City Attorney shall appear at