[CC §21.010; Ord.
No. 506 §1, 1-2-1996]
No person shall be elected for the office of Councilman who
is not twenty-one (21) years of age, a citizen of the United States,
and an inhabitant of the City for one (1) year next preceding his
election, and a resident of the Ward from which he is elected six
(6) months next preceding his election; nor shall any person be elected
a Councilman who is in arrears for any tax, lien, forfeiture or defalcation
in office. All members of the Council shall hold their office for
a term of two (2) years.
[CC §21.020]
Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office,
each Councilman shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation before
the City Clerk that he possesses all the qualifications prescribed
for his office by the laws of the State and this Code or other ordinances
of this City; that he will support the Constitution of the United
States and of this State, and this Code and other ordinances of this
City, and that he will faithfully demean himself in office.
[CC §21.030]
The members of the City Council shall be two (2) in number from
each Ward of the City.
[Ord. No. 573 §2, 8-8-1997]
Each councilman shall receive compensation for his/her services
in the sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) per City Council meeting and
ten dollars ($10.00) per committee meeting attended. Said compensation
shall be paid out of the general revenue of the City on a monthly
basis.
[1]
Note — Ord. no. 577 states that the preceding salary
shall be in force and effect from and after April 1, 1999.
