The city council shall be composed of a mayor and six (6) councilmembers. The terms of the mayor and councilmembers shall be for two (2) years. The mayor shall be elected at large, and two (2) councilmembers shall be elected from each of three (3) wards herein established. Each councilmember must reside within the ward from which the councilmember is elected. The mayor shall be elected in even-numbered years. One (1) councilmember from each ward shall be elected in even-numbered years and one (1) councilmember from each ward shall be elected in odd-numbered years. The mayor shall be the presiding officer of the city council. At the first meeting of each new city council, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the city council shall elect one (1) councilmember to serve as mayor pro tempore for a term of one (1) year and to perform the duties of the mayor in the event of the mayor’s failure, inability, or refusal to act. The mayor shall only be allowed to vote in case of a tie vote on any matter, except one relating to an election.
(1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 11(A))