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ARTICLE VI. Meetings: 1. The Council shall meet at least nine (9) times per year, and shall fix a time and place for the meetings. Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Councilor Executive Committee. 2. The Council shall keep records of all its meetings. The Council records shall be public records available for inspection by any interested parties at reasonable times during regular office hours. 3. All Council meetings shall be open to the public. 4. Quorum - A quorum for the transaction of the Council business shall consist of a majority of the voting members of the Council. 5. Rules of Order - Except as otherwise required by these Articles, the Rules of Order shall be in accordance with the latest edition of ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER REVISED. 6. When a member has acquired three consecutive unexcused absences, a letter shall be sent to the governmental board that appointed the Council member requesting that he or she be replaced. An unexcused absence would be a meeting for which the Council member does not provide an alternate. ARTICLE VII. Powers and Duties: 1. Comprehensive Metropolitan Plan - The Council shall prepare, maintain, and regularly review and revise a Plan for the Metropolitan Area. In the preparation of the Plan, the Council shall seek to harmonize the general plans of Cities and Counties within the Area, and the plans and planning activities of federal, state, and other public and private agencies, organizations and instrumentalities within the Area. Before adoption of the Plan or any revision thereto, it shall be referred to each City and County Planning Commission for review, and the Council shall allow a reasonable time for response. The Council shall seek the cooperation and advice of Cities and Counties, state and federal agencies, and organizations and others interested in the functions of the Council. 2. Adoption - After public input meetings and local governing bodies approval, the Council shall adopt the Plan or portions thereof by majority vote. Any such portion shall correspond generally to one or more of the functional subdivisions of the subject matter which may be included in the Plan. 3. Certification of Plan - The Council shall certify copies of the adopted Plan or portions thereof, to the legislative bodies and planning commissions within the Metropolitan Area, to all public utilities affected by the Plan, and to any state or federal department or agency concerned with or affected by the Plan. 4. Review of Local Plans, Proposals and Projects - Whenever a plan, a portion thereof, 4