Section 46. Rules of the council

The council shall determine the rules of
  its own proceedings at the first stated meeting of the council  in  each
  year  and  shall  file  a  copy  with  the  city clerk. Such rules shall
  include, but not be limited to, rules that the chairs  of  all  standing
  committees  be  elected  by the council as a whole; that the first-named
  sponsor of a proposed local law or  resolution  be  able  to  require  a
  committee vote on such proposed local law or resolution; that a majority
  of  the members of the council be able to discharge a proposed local law
  or resolution from committee; that committees shall  provide  reasonable
  advance  notice  of committee meetings to the public; that all committee
  votes be recorded and made available to the public.