§ 11. Meeting of board; official seal. The board of transportation
shall hold stated meetings at least once a month during the year at its
principal office. The board shall have an official seal, the design of
which shall be adopted by the board and filed with the city clerk. A
majority of the members of the board may transact any business, perform
any duty or exercise any power of the board. Any member or commissioner,
or deputy commissioner, may hold any hearings authorized or required to
be held by or before the board or superintend the opening of any bids or
proposals, but a record shall be made of all hearings upon charges and
together with any recommendations, shall be referred to the board for
decision. All proceedings of the board and all documents and records in
its possession shall be public records, and open to public inspection,
except such documents and records as shall be prepared by or for the
counsel for use in actions or proceedings to which the city or the board
of transportation is a party.