The municipal government of the city shall consist of a city council composed of the mayor and five aldermen, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except for the imposition of taxes, when two-thirds of a full board shall be required, unless by ordinance otherwise specified.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.21)
The city council shall be composed of the mayor and alderman as stated in section 1.04.001 above. The mayor shall be president of the council, and in case of a tie on any question he shall give the casting vote. At the first meeting of each new council, or as soon thereafter as practicable, one of the aldermen shall be elected president pro tem, who shall hold his office for one year. In case of the failure, inability or refusal of the mayor to act, the president pro tem shall perform the duties and receive the fees and compensation of the mayor.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.22)
The mayor, or in his absence the mayor pro tem, shall, at the hour of meeting, take the chair and call the meeting to order. The secretary shall then call the roll of members, and if a quorum is present the council shall proceed with the business before it.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.01)
The following order of business shall be observed:
(1) 
Consent agenda:
(A) 
Reading, correcting and approving the minutes of the last meeting.
(B) 
Financial, fire department, commissioners, library, municipal court, and code compliance reports.
(2) 
Presentation of petitions, remonstrances and other communications.
(3) 
Report of officers.
(4) 
Report of standing committees.
(5) 
Report of special committees.
(6) 
Presentation, reading and passing of ordinances.
(7) 
Unfinished business.
(8) 
New business.
(9) 
Miscellaneous business.
(10) 
Adjourn.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.02; Ordinance adopting Code)
The standing committees of the council shall be appointed by the mayor annually, at the first regular meeting of the new council after the annual election, and shall consist of no less than three members each, and the first person named on any committee shall be chairman.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.05)
No bills of claims against the city shall be allowed until passed upon and approved by the city council, except the bills of city officers and others employed by the city. All bills of city officers shall be approved by the mayor before being paid.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.08)
Standing and select committees to whom references are made shall, in all cases, report in writing the state of facts, with their opinion thereon, which opinion shall be summed up in the form of a resolution or recommendation. The secretary shall forward all papers to the appropriate committees as soon after reference shall have been made.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.09)
An ordinance shall come into effect immediately upon its passage provided a penalty is not prescribed. If an ordinance prescribes a penalty, the ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon the expiration of the amount of time prescribed by law for comment regarding that ordinance.
(2002 Code, sec. 2.10; Ordinance adopting Code)
There shall be one regular city council meetings each month, to be held on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Clarendon City Hall.
(Ordinance 441 adopted 3/17/15; Ordinance 543 adopted 4/9/2026)