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extent necessary for the specific reason announced to justify the closed meeting. The City Council must not discuss any business in a closed meeting which does not directly relate to the specific reason announced to justify the closed meeting. The City Council must close only an existing portion of the meeting facility necessary to house the Councilmembers in the closed session, allowing members of the public to remain to attend any subsequent open session held by the City Council following the closed session. See Section 610.022 RSMo. A journal or minutes of closed meetings must be taken and retained by the City Council, including, but not limited to, a record of any votes taken at such meeting. The minutes must include the date, time, place, Councilmembers present, Councilmembers absent and a record of any vote taken. Any votes taken during a closed session must be taken by roll call. When a roll call vote is taken, the minutes must attribute each "aye" and "nay" vote or abstinence if not voting to the name of the individual Councilmember. See Sections 610.015 and 610.022 RSMo No audio recording of any meeting, record, or vote closed pursuant to the Sunshine Law is permitted without the permission of the City Council. Any person who does so is guilty of a State misdemeanor. See Section 610.020 RSMo. Rule 8. At the meetings of the Council, the order of business shall be as follows (this may be changed at the discretion of the Mayor): 1) Call to order 2) Roll Call 3) Approval of the Minutes 4) Appointments 5) Swearing In 6) Proclamation 7) Consent Agenda 8) City Manager’s Report 9) Old Business 10) New Business 11) Citizen Participation: Citizens addressing Council on items not on the agenda (citizens are have a five (5) minute time limit) 12) Council Comments 13) Adjournment Rule 9. Routine City business agenda items may be grouped under a I-1-c Consent Calendar and voted on as one item with no discussion. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and voted on separately by request from a member of the Council. Any Councilmember can add an item to the agenda by notifying the City Clerk before noon on the regular council meeting dates. The City Clerk will inform the City Manager and the Councilmembers. Section III ORDINANCES Rule 10. All proposed ordinances and resolutions shall be introduced in written form. All proposed ordinances shall be prepared by the City Attorney or bear certification that they are in correct form. A copy of each proposed ordinance shall have been sent to each member of the Council prior to the first reading. The October 1, 2007