The city council shall be the governing body of the city. The city council shall consist of a mayor and five (5) councilmembers, all of whom shall be elected at large. The mayor and two (2) councilmembers shall be elected in odd-numbered years, and three (3) councilmembers shall be elected in even-numbered years. The terms of the mayor and councilmembers shall be for two (2) years.
(2000 Code, sec. 8.701)
The city council shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month and may hold as many special meetings as may be necessary to conduct city business. The regular meeting of the city council shall be held on the first (1st) Tuesday after the tenth (10th) of each month at 6:00 p.m., or another lawfully posted time deemed appropriate by the city council, in the city hall. The mayor, of his own motion, or on the application of three (3) councilmembers, may call special meetings by notice to each member of the city council, the city secretary and the city attorney, served personally or left at their usual place of abode. Notice of all meetings shall be posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law. The procedure at all meetings of the city [council] shall be in accordance with the provisions of the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order.
(2000 Code, sec. 8.702; Ordinance 031202, sec. 2, adopted 3/12/02)
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 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.
(2000 Code, sec. 8.703)
The mayor shall, with three (3) of the councilmembers, constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the mayor’s absence, any four (4) of the councilmembers shall constitute a quorum. The quorum has the power to appoint any councilmember as a presiding officer at any meeting at which the mayor and mayor pro tempore are absent. The quorum shall have power to enact such resolutions and ordinances not inconsistent with the laws and constitution of this state as shall be deemed proper for the government of the city.
(2000 Code, sec. 8.704)
(a) 
In the event of a vacancy or vacancies from any cause in the office of mayor or councilmembers, such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled as follows:
(1) 
If no more than one (1) vacancy on the city council exists, a majority of the remaining members of the city council may fill such vacancy by appointment and such appointee shall serve the term of the vacated position until the next regular city election.
(2) 
In lieu of filling one (1) vacancy on the city council by appointment, as provided for above, a special election may be called to fill such vacancy.
(3) 
If two (2) or more vacancies on the city council exist at the same time, a special election shall be called to fill such vacancies.
(b) 
When any special election is needed, they shall be ordered, held and conducted in accordance with the general laws of the state.
(2000 Code, sec. 8.705)