Chief Officer to be present at every meeting of the Council and if required at a meeting of a Committee, but not to vote or make any proposition

(1) The Chief Officer shall, unless prevented by reasonable cause, be present at every meeting of the Council. The Chief Officer may and if so required by a Committee shall be present at the meeting of the Committee. (2) The Chief Officer may, with the permission of the presiding authority or the Council, make an explanation or a statement of facts in regard to any subject under discussion at such meeting, but shall not vote upon or make any proposition at such meeting. (3) The Council or a Committee may require any of the Officers of the Council to attend any meeting of the Council or the Committee at which any matter with which such officer is concerned is being discussed. When any officer is thus required to attend any such meeting, he may be called upon to make a statement or explanation of facts or supply any information, but shall not be entitled to vote or to make any proposition at such meeting.