Organization of Government
Section 4.1. Form
The city shall have the council-manager form of government
Section 4.2. City council composition and power
There shall be a city council consisting of four councilmen and the mayor who shall be deemed a member of the council for all purposes. The council shall constitute the legislative and governing body of the city and shall have the power and authority to adopt such ordinances and resolutions as it shall deem proper in the exercise of its powers. The word "council" when used in this Charter shall be synonymous with the word "commission" or any other term used in any state or federal law in referring to a municipal legislative or governing body.
Section 4.3. Qualifications of council members
The members of the council shall meet the eligibility requirements as set forth in section 5.1 of this Charter. The council shall be the sole judge of the qualifications of its members.
Section 4.4. Election and terms of office of mayor and councilmen
At each regular election there shall be elected from the city at large a mayor for a term of two (2) years and two (2) councilmen for terms of four years and such additional number of councilmen as may be required to fill vacancies. All terms shall commence at 9:00 o’clock a.m. on the Monday next following date of election.
Section 4.5. Compensation of mayor and councilmen; reimbursement of expenses
Each councilman and the mayor shall receive as compensation the sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) for each regular or special meeting attended but no to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per year. The mayor shall receive the additional sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per year. All compensation to be paid annually. The council may reimburse the mayor or any council member for any authorized necessary expense incurred in service of the city, provided an itemized statement therefore is submitted to the council and payment therefore is authorized. (Charter Amend. Res. of 5-7-90, 2)
Section 4.6. Organizational meeting of council; selection of mayor pro tem
The council shall hold its organizational meeting at the first regular meeting next following the election of its members. At this time the council shall select a mayor pro tem from its members.
Section 4.7. Powers and duties of mayor; mayor pro tem
- The mayor shall preside all meetings of the council. He shall be a full voting member of the council but shall have no veto power. He shall be the chief executive officer of the city insofar as required by law and for all ceremonial purposes. He shall be the conservator of the peace and shall have the powers conferred by law upon sheriffs in times of emergency to suppress disorder, preserve the public peace and health and safety of persons and property and have other emergency powers as permitted by law. He shall authenticate by signature such instruments as may be required under provisions of law. He shall do all acts required of him by law.
- The mayor pro tem shall act in place of the mayor in the absence or disability of the mayor.
He shall succeed to the office of mayor in the case of a vacancy in that office, thereby creating a vacancy in the office of mayor pro tem. The council shall fill any vacancy in the office of mayor pro tem. Until such vacancy is filled, the senior member of the council from the standpoint of continuous service shall act as mayor pro tem. Between persons of equal seniority, the person who received the highest number of votes at the time of his last election shall act.
Section 4.8
Council’s dealings with administrative services; council’s ordering of subordinates of city manager.
Except for the purpose of investigations as provided in Section 6.8, and except in those cases where the council must, by law, deal directly with the administrative services, the council and its members shall deal with the administrative services solely through the city manager. Neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any of the subordinates of the city manager.
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