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(b) EMERGENCY MEETINGS. An emergency meeting of the Commission may be called by the Mayor in accordance with prescriptions of the City Charter whenever in his or her opinion an emergency exists which requires immediate action by the Commission. Whenever such emergency meeting is called, the Mayor shall notify the Clerk who shall forthwith serve either verbal or written notice upon each member ofthe Commission, stating the date, hour and place of the meeting and the purpose for which it is called, and no other business shall be transacted at that meeting. At least twenty-four (24) hours shall elapse between the time the Clerk receives notice of the meeting and the time the meeting is to be held. ( c) If after reasonable diligence, it is impossible to give notice to each Commissioner, such failure shall not affect the legality of the meeting if a quorum is present. The minutes of each special or emergency meeting shall show the manner and method by which notice of such special or emergency meeting was given to each member of the Commission, or shall show a waiver of notice. All special or emergency meetings shall be open to the public and shall be held and conducted in the Commission chambers, City Hall, 17070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160, or other suitable location within City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Minutes thereof shall be kept by the Clerk. (d) No special or emergency meeting shall be held unless notice thereof is given in compliance with the provisions of this rule, or notice thereof is waived by a majority of the entire membership of the Commission and in accordance with the City Charter. PART4. COMmflTTEES Rule 4.01. COMMITTEES (a) There may such standing committees of the City Commission as the Mayor deems necessary to conduct the business of the City appropriately and in accordance with the City Charter. Such committees shall be governed by these rules of procedure and if advisory, shall be subject to the Florida Sunshine and Public Records Laws. (b) In accordance with Section 2.2 of the Charter, the Mayor shall appoint both a Chairperson who shall be a Commissioner and a Vice Chair who shall be a citizen appointee. In addition, each Commissioner shall appoint one (1) member to each Committee. PART 5. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS; AGENDA Rule 5.01. CALL TO ORDER Promptly at the hour set for each meeting, the members of the Commission, the City Attorney, the Manager and the Clerk shall take their regular stations in the Commission chamber. The presiding officer shall take the chair and shall call the Commission to order immediately. In the absence of the -4-