(a) The presiding officer shall take the chair at the hour designated for convening and shall call the members to order. The roll shall then be called by the city clerk who shall enter in the minutes of the meeting the names of the members present.
(b) A majority of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum. If the roll call establishes that a quorum is present, the presiding officer shall proceed in the manner and order prescribed by this chapter. In the absence of a quorum, the members present may, by a majority vote of those present, adjourn, set a time at which to adjourn, take a recess, or direct the sergeant-at-arms to procure the attendance of the absent members. (Ord. 79-97 § 2 (part), 1979).