Except as this Charter provides otherwise, all powers of the
City shall be vested in the Council. The Council shall provide for
the exercise of these powers and for the performance of all duties
and obligations imposed on the City by law.
There shall be a City Council of six (6) members, two (2) from
each district, nominated and elected by the qualified voters of their
respective districts, as provided by .
A Councilman shall be a qualified voter of the City and shall
have been a resident of the City for at least one (1) year prior to
his election, and reside in the district from which he is elected.
Councilmen shall be elected to serve staggered, two-year terms.
At each regular municipal election Councilmen shall be elected to
fill the position of those whose terms expire.
The Council may determine the annual compensation of Councilmen
by ordinance, but no ordinance increasing such compensation shall
become effective until the date of commencement of the terms of Councilmen
elected at the next regular election, provided that such election
follows the adoption of such ordinance by at least six (6) months.
Councilmen shall receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred
in the performance of their duties of office.
The Council shall elect from among its members a Deputy Mayor who shall act as Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor and, if a vacancy occurs, shall become Mayor as provided in Section
4.3.
Holding Other Office. Except where authorized
by law, or pursuant to an agreement between the City and another entity
of government, no Councilman shall hold any other City office or City
employment during the term for which he was elected to the Council.
The Council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications
of all officers elected by the voters under this Charter and of the
grounds for forfeiture of their office and for that purpose shall
have power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and require the
production of evidence. A member charged with conduct constituting
grounds for forfeiture of his office shall be entitled to a public
hearing on demand. Decisions made by the Council under this Section
shall be subject to review by the courts.
[Ord. No. 1249-22-02, 1-6-2022]
The Council shall appoint an officer who shall have the title
City Clerk. He shall keep the journal of Council proceedings, authenticate
by his signature all ordinances and resolutions, and record them in
full in a book kept for that purpose. He shall perform such other
duties as may be required by law, by this Charter, or by the Council.
The City Clerk shall hold office at the pleasure of the Council.
The Council shall provide for an independent audit of all City
accounts at least annually. Such audits shall be made by a certified
public accountant or firm of such accountants who have no personal
interest, direct or indirect, in the fiscal affairs of the City Government
or any of its officers. A copy of the report prepared by the certified
public accountants or firm of such accountants shall be kept in the
City Clerk's office and shall be open to public inspection.
Within three (3) years after adoption of this Charter, all ordinances
and resolutions of the City of a general and permanent nature shall
be reviewed, revised, codified, and promulgated according to a system
of continuous numbering and revision as specified by ordinance.