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(a) The Council or any of its component committees shall meet as frequently as its business may require. The Council shall establish regular Council meeting times by ordinance. Between official Council meetings the Council shall form itself into committees for consideration of specific areas of government, using citizenship participation in committee work if found advisable.
(b) All meetings of both the Council and the committees shall be open to the public and due notice thereof given. Records shall be kept of all voting by each Councillor and committee member. Publicity shall be given to the minutes of all meetings of the Council and committees, and the official records of such meetings shall be open to inspection at all convenient times.
The Council shall have the power to adopt all ordinances, resolutions or other legislation conducive to the welfare of the people of the city and not inconsistent with this Charter, and the Council shall not perform any executive functions except those functions assigned to the Council by this Charter.
(a) A vacancy in the office of Councillor occurs upon the Councillor's death, disability, recall, resignation, removal or termination of residency in the district represented.
(b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of Councillor, the Mayor shall appoint a registered qualified elector of the District to fill the vacancy. Anyone appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve until the next regular election, at which time a person shall be elected to fill the remaining unexpired term, if any.
The Council shall:
(a) Be the judge of the election and qualification of its members;
(b) Establish and adopt by ordinance or resolution five-year goals and one-year objectives for the city, which goals and objectives shall be review and revised annually by the Council;
(c) Consult with the Mayor, seek advice from appropriate committees, commissions and boards, and hold one or more public hearings before adopting or revising the goals and objectives of the city;
(d) Review, approve or amend and approve all budgets of the city and adopt policies, plans, programs and legislation consistent with the goals and objectives established by the Council;
(e) Preserve a merit system by ordinance;
(f) Hire the personnel necessary to enable the Council to adequately perform its duties;
(g) Perform other duties not inconsistent with or as provided in this Charter; and
(h) Faithfully execute and comply with all laws, ordinances, regulations and resolutions of the city and all laws of the State of New Mexico and the United States of America which apply to the city.
Whenever used in this Charter:
(a) The word "Commission" means "Council"; "Commissioner" and "District Councillor" mean "Councillor"; "Commissioners" means "Councillors".
(b) "Quorum" means a majority of the entire Council, committee or other body involved.
(c) The masculine term refers equally to the feminine.
Effective December 1, 1993, no Councillor shall be an officer or employee of any county of the State of New Mexico while in office, except a person who on October 3, 1989, is both a Councillor and an officer or employee of a county of the State of New Mexico may thereafter hold and be elected to the office of Councillor while so employed.
(Section 12 adopted at Regular Municipal Election, October 3, 1989, as Proposition #7; Article IV amended at Regular Municipal Election, October 3, 1989, as Proposition #2.)
Effective January 1, 1994, Councillors may not serve more than two elected terms. Councillors who have served more than two terms on that date may remain in office until their term expires.
(Section 13 adopted at Special Municipal Election, January 11, 1994, as Proposition #7. This Section has been declared unconstitutional by the New Mexico Court of Appeals on July 18, 1995. The New Mexico Supreme Court denied certiorari and therefore the New Mexico Court of Appeals decision declaring this section unconstitutional stands.)
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