All powers of the City shall be vested in the City Council, except as otherwise provided by law or this Charter, and the Council shall provide for the exercise thereof and for the performance of all duties and obligations imposed on the City by law.
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Eligibility. Only those who are and have been, for at least one (1) year, registered voters of the City shall be eligible to hold the office of Council member or Mayor. The Mayor and all other Council members must retain residence in the City during their terms of office. If during a term of office a Council member moves out of the City, he or she forfeits that position on City Council. Council members shall be elected at large.
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Terms of office. The term of office of all elected officials shall be four (4) years determined from the first Monday of January immediately following their election and, with the exception of Mayor, shall be eligible for reelection. The Mayor shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself for a total of not more than three (3) elective terms.
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Composition. The Council shall be composed of seven (7) members: the Mayor and six (6) additional Council members elected at large. The Mayor shall devote full-time efforts to the performance of the duties of the position as established by this Charter. Other Council members are expected to devote part time to the performance of their duties.
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Quorum. The action of a majority of the members of Council shall constitute a quorum. The action of a majority of the Council present and entitled to vote, unless otherwise stated in this Charter, shall be binding upon and constitute the action of the Council.
Council shall establish, by ordinance, the compensation of the Mayor, and other Council members, but such ordinances will not take effect until the date of the commencement of the terms of Council members elected at the next regular municipal election, provided that such election follows the adoption of such ordinance by at least six (6) months. In the event Council shall fail to establish such compensation by ordinance by at least six (6) months prior to the next regular municipal election, then in the event of such failure to act, the said salaries shall be automatically adjusted by the average percentage increase or decrease, whichever is applicable, for the two (2) years previous to the next regular municipal election, received by all department heads which said adjusted salaries shall be effective on the date of the commencement of the terms of the individuals elected to such positions at the next regular municipal election. The "average percentage increase" shall be determined by the City Manager, and presented at a meeting of Council and thereafter certified by the City Clerk prior to the 15th day of February of the year of the said regular municipal election. The Mayor shall be entitled only to the compensation set for the office of Mayor for all of the duties performed by the Mayor. The Mayor and other Council members shall be allowed their actual expenses.
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No Council member shall hold any other compensated, elected, or appointive City office or City employment.
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No Council member shall serve as a compensated elected official in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision thereof.
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No former Council member shall hold any compensated appointive City office or City employment or be a paid consultant to the City until one (1) year after his or her resignation or one (1) year after the expiration of the term for which the member was elected or appointed to the Council.
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Except for the purpose of inquiries to obtain information needed by them in the discharge of their duties, the Council and/or its members, shall deal with City officers, directors, and employees who are subject to the direction of the City Manager, through the City Manager.
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Neither the Council nor any of its members shall, in any manner, dictate the appointment or removal of any City administrative officers or employees whom the City Manager is empowered to appoint except as otherwise provided in this Charter, however, Council may by a majority vote of its total membership, remove any person appointed by the Council under this Charter.
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No Council member shall serve as an employee of any municipal authority which is created solely or jointly by the City with one or more political subdivisions until one (1) year after the expiration of the term for which the member was elected or appointed to Council. A Council member, however, during such Council member's term of office, shall be eligible for appointment to any such municipal authority and shall be eligible, if so appointed, to serve as an officer of any such municipal authority.
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Any Council member who has a financial interest, direct or indirect, or by reason of ownership of stock, in any corporation in any sale of land with the City or in any contract with the City shall immediately make publicly known their interest and shall refrain from voting upon or otherwise participating in the sale of such land or making of such contract. A statement of such interest shall be filed with the City Clerk. Any Council member who willfully conceals such interests shall be guilty of malfeasance in office. Violation of this section, with the knowledge expressed or implied of the person or corporation contracting with or making sale to the City, shall render the contract or sale voidable by the City.
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Vacancies.
The office of Mayor and/or any other Council member shall become vacant upon death of the elected official, resignation, or removal from office in any manner authorized by law.
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Filling of vacancies.
A vacancy in the office of Mayor and/or any other member of Council shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of Council choosing a qualified person to serve until that first Monday of January when his or her successor is duly sworn into office for the remainder of the term of the person originally elected to the office. The successor shall be elected at the next municipal election occurring at least fifty (50) days after the vacancy begins. If the Council fails to act within thirty (30) days following the occurrence of the vacancy, the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County shall, upon petition of three (3) members of Council or ten (10) qualified voters of the City, fill the vacancy in such office by the appointment of a qualified resident of the City.
City Council, by a majority vote of its total membership, may appoint a Controller who shall serve at the pleasure of Council for an indefinite term and shall fix the Controller's compensation. The Controller shall be a certified public accountant and may be one person or a firm, partnership, association or professional corporation. The Controller shall have such duties as may be assigned by the City Council.