The legislative and governing body of the city shall consist
of a mayor and five (5) council members and shall be known as the
"Council of the City of New Fairview."
(1)
The
mayor shall be elected by a majority vote of the qualified voters
voting at the election.
(2)
The
five (5) council members shall be elected to individual places, designated
by number (1 through 5), from the city at large, and each shall be
elected by a majority vote of the qualified voters voting at the election.
(3)
The
mayor and each council member shall hold the office for a period of
two (2) years and until a successor is duly elected and qualified.
(4)
In
each odd-numbered year the mayor and two (2) council members, Places
2 and 4, shall be elected. In each even-numbered year three (3) council
members, Places 1, 3 and 5, shall be elected.
(Ordinance 2020-01-196 adopted 1/20/20)
(a)
Because
of the conditions prevailing in the city and to maintain order and
proper flow of city business at the regularly and special scheduled
council meetings it has become necessary to enact this section.
(b)
The
current edition of the Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is adopted
for all parliamentary procedures conducted by the city.
(Ordinance 1998-18-0027, adopted 12/7/98)
