The legislative and governing body of the City shall be known
as the “City Council of the City of Joshua,” hereinafter
referred to as the “City Council.” The City Council shall
be composed of a Mayor and six (6) other Councilmembers.
The Mayor and City Council members are not salaried employees
of the City and receive no direct compensation for time committed
to their official duties. The City shall, upon receiving receipts
and other appropriate documentation for authorized expenditures, reimburse
the members of the City Council for necessary expenses incurred by
them in the performance of their official duties. All reimbursement
requests in excess of $100.00 shall require City Council approval
and be subject to any ordinances or City Council procedures regarding
reimbursements.
The Mayor shall preside at City Council meetings, and shall
be recognized as head of the City government, but shall have no regular
administrative duties other than signing such documents as the City
Council may require. The Mayor shall have all the rights, duties and
responsibilities of a Councilmember including the right to vote, but
shall have no veto power. The City Council shall elect one of its
members Mayor Pro Tem to serve a one (1) year term. The Mayor Pro
Tem shall act as Mayor in the absence of the Mayor and shall have
the same duties and powers as the Mayor when doing so. All legal documents
shall be served to the Mayor and/or City Secretary.
Except as otherwise provided by law or by this Charter, all
powers of the City shall be vested in the City Council. The City Council
shall exercise these powers to ensure the performance of all duties
and obligations imposed on the City by law and by this Charter. Specifically,
the City Council is provided with, but not limited to, the following
powers:
A. To enact
municipal legislation.
B. To appoint
and remove all persons appointed by the City Council.
C. To set the
compensation of all appointed City officers.
D. To establish
operating policy.
E. To establish
the boundaries of the City.
F. To establish
salary structures for each job classification.
A. Vacancies.
The office of a City Council member shall become vacant upon the death, resignation, forfeiture of office, or removal from office in any manner authorized by law or by this Charter. All vacancies shall be filled in accordance with Article
IV of this Charter.
B. Forfeiture
of Office.
A member of the City Council shall forfeit
office if:
1. During
the term of office lacks at any time any qualifications for the office
prescribed by law or by this Charter.
2. Violates
any express prohibition of this Charter.
3. Fails
to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the City Council
without being excused by the City Council. The City Council shall
be the final judge in matters involving forfeiture of office by a
member of the City Council.
4. Is convicted
of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude while in office.
5. Ceases
to reside in the City.
(Ordinance 861-2023 adopted 5/11/2023)
The City Council may investigate the affairs of the City and
the official conduct of any City department, office, or agency. For
this purpose, the City Council may subpoena witnesses, administer
oaths, take testimony, and compel the production of all pertinent
evidence. Any person who fails or refuses to obey a lawful order issued
by the City Council shall be guilty of a misdemeanor as provided by
ordinance.