(a) The
city council is composed of the mayor and five (5) council members.
The city council places are hereby numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The
mayor shall hold office for a term of three years. All council members
shall serve a three-year staggered term.
(b) Council
member places 1, 3, and 5 shall be elected every three years at odd-numbered
years. Council member places 2 and 4 shall be elected every three
years on even-numbered years. The mayor shall be elected every three
years on even-numbered years during the general election.
Editor’s note–Section 13, Proposition
A, proposed by Ord. 20-O-04 and approved at a special election held
November 2020, provided that the term of office for elected officers
of the city be changed to three years. The proposition did not specifically
amend the Code of Ordinances. Subsequently, Ord. 2023-O-014 amended
the above section to read as herein set out.
(Ordinance 1999-12-13-09 adopted 12/13/1999; 2009 Code, sec. 1.03.001; Ordinance 20-O-04 adopted 1/27/2020; Ordinance 2023-O-014 adopted 5/10/2023)
The city hereby adopts an enumeration of specific powers that
may be exercised by the mayor:
(1) The
mayor is the presiding officer of the city council meetings, and,
except in elections, may only vote in the event of a tie vote.
(2) The
mayor is the chief executive officer of the city.
(3) The
mayor has the express powers to declare a local state of disaster
and as the emergency management director for the city has statutory
powers and duties during an emergency.
(4) The
mayor may administer oaths of office (i.e., swearing-in ceremonies).
(5) The
mayor may sign contracts, deeds, easements, bonds and other documents
as directed or authorized by the city council.
(6) The
mayor may call a special council meeting.
(7) The
mayor may exercise all duties conferred on him/her by the Texas Constitution,
statute, city ordinance, city resolution, or other applicable law.
(Ordinance 11-O-10 adopted 6/13/2011; 2009 Code, sec. 1.03.002; Ordinance 20-O-63 adopted 12/7/2020)
(a) Except as provided in subsection
(b), below, the mayor serving a term beginning at or after the May 2, 2020 general election shall receive compensation of $40,000.00 per year.
(b) The
mayor serving a term beginning on or after January 1, 2025, shall
receive compensation of $18,000.00 per year.
(c) The
councilmembers serving a term beginning at or after the May 2, 2020
general election shall receive compensation of $12,000.00 per year.
(Ordinance 17-O-12 adopted 5/8/2017; Ordinance 19-O-74 adopted 12/9/2019; Ordinance 2024-O-015 adopted 4/24/2024