(a) The presiding officer of the city council shall take the chair at the hour appointed for the meeting and shall immediately call the council to order. In the absence of the mayor and the mayor pro tem, any councilmember may call the meeting to order at the appointed hour.

(b) In a regular or special meeting before proceeding with the business of the council, the city clerk or his designee shall call the roll of the members in alphabetical order, and the names of those present shall be entered in the minutes.

(c) If a quorum of three is not present at the roll call, no further business shall be transacted and a recess shall be automatic for a period of 30 minutes or until a quorum is in attendance, whichever shall first occur. If a quorum is not in attendance at the end of the 30-minute recess, the meeting shall be automatically adjourned.

(d) In the absence of the mayor and the mayor pro tem and a quorum is present, the first order of business shall be the election of a temporary presiding officer. Upon arrival of the mayor or mayor pro tem, the temporary presiding officer shall relinquish the chair upon the conclusion of the business immediately before the council.