(a) 
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 at call meetings or meetings for the imposition of taxes when two-thirds (2/3) of a full board shall be required unless herein otherwise specified.
(b) 
The above-named officers shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city as herein provided for and shall hold their offices for two years and until the election and qualification of their successors.
(1989 Code, sec. 1.200(a), (b))
(a) 
Powers and duties.
(1) 
The mayor and/or their designee is the chief executive officer of the municipality. The mayor shall at all times actively ensure that the laws and ordinances of the municipality are properly carried out. The mayor shall perform the duties and exercise the powers prescribed by the governing body of the municipality.
(2) 
The mayor shall inspect the conduct of each subordinate municipal officer and shall cause any negligence, carelessness, or other violation of duty to be prosecuted and punished.
(3) 
The mayor shall give to the governing body any information, and shall recommend to the governing body any measure, that relates to improving the finances, police, health, security, cleanliness, comfort, ornament, or good government of the municipality.
(4) 
The mayor may administer oaths of office.
(5) 
In the event of a riot or unlawful assembly or to preserve the peace and good order in the municipality, the mayor may order and enforce the closing of a theater, ballroom, or other place of recreation or entertainment, or a public room or building, and may order the arrest of a person who violates a state law or a municipal ordinance in the presence of the mayor.
(b) 
Signing of ordinances and resolutions.
All ordinances and resolutions adopted by the city council shall, before they take effect, be placed in the office of the city secretary, and if the mayor approves thereof he shall sign the same, and such as he shall not sign he shall return to the city council with his objections thereto. Upon the return of any ordinance or resolution by the mayor, the vote by which the same was passed shall be reconsidered, and if after such reconsideration, a majority of the whole number of the aldermen agree to pass the same and enter their votes on the journal of their proceedings, it shall be in force, and if the mayor shall neglect to approve or object to any such proceedings for a longer period than three days after the same shall be placed in the secretary’s office, as aforesaid, the same shall go into effect.
(Ordinance 3 adopted 4/15/1902; 1989 Code, sec. 1.220; Ordinance adopting 2024 Code)
All powers and authority which are expressly or impliedly conferred on or possessed by the city shall be vested in and exercised by the council, provided that the council shall have no power to exercise those powers which are expressly conferred upon city officers by this code or under the laws of the state. The compensation of all appointive officers and employees shall be fixed by the city council, who may increase or diminish such compensation at will or abolish, except those required by this code or the laws of the state, and create any appointive office at any time.
(Ordinance adopting 2024 Code)
The city council shall be composed of the mayor and aldermen provided for herein. The mayor shall be the president of the council, and in case of a tie on any question, he shall have 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.
(Ordinance 1 adopted 3/13/1902; 1989 Code, sec. 1.230)
(a) 
The city secretary shall keep accurate minutes of each meeting held by the city council.
(b) 
For each agenda item, the minutes shall state the subject of each agenda item deliberated and shall indicate each vote, order, decision, or other action taken.
(c) 
For public hearing agenda items, the minutes shall indicate each person who speaks at the public hearing, each person’s address if the address is provided, and a brief description of the content of the person’s comments.
(d) 
The minutes shall indicate the time that the meeting is opened and adjourned, and the times that the city council convenes into and reconvenes from any executive session.
(e) 
Minutes prepared by the city secretary shall be presented to the city council for review and approval.
(Ordinance 2012-04 adopted 5/14/2012)
The city council hereby adopts the following as the rules for members of the public:
(1) 
Persons who disrupt the council meeting may be asked to leave and be removed.
(2) 
Members of the public wishing to address the council must sign up to speak in accordance with this section.
(3) 
A member of the public may address the council during:
(A) 
A public hearing by submitting to the city secretary the registration form before the item is called;
(B) 
The citizen comments on the agenda items portion of the council meeting by submitting to the city secretary the registration form before the council meeting is called to order; or
(C) 
The citizens communication portion of the council meeting by filing a request with the city secretary by noon of the Friday prior to the Monday council meeting stating the subject to be addressed.
(4) 
Members of the public shall be allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak but may take up to a maximum of six minutes, if another individual who has signed up to speak and is present at the meeting yields his/her time to that speaker; provided, however, if more than 20 speakers sign up to speak on an agenda item, each member of the public shall be allowed a maximum of two minutes to speak but may have up to a maximum of four minutes, if another individual who has signed up to speak and is present at the meeting yields his/her time to that speaker.
(Ordinance 2021-1011-06 adopted 10/11/2021)
In the event that any board, commission, or advisory body established under this chapter or related to any code adopted by the city fails to maintain a quorum of its membership, or in cases where appointments have not been made to establish a quorum-majority constituency, the city council shall serve as the de facto board for all intents and purposes related to the administration, enforcement, and interpretation of such codes. The city council shall exercise all powers, duties, and responsibilities otherwise delegated to such board, unless a separate ordinance specifically designates an alternative process or authority.
(Ordinance 2025-07-28 adopted 7/28/2025)