(A) Generally. The newly elected City Council shall convene at the regular place of meeting in the municipality on the second Tuesday in December in each year at 7:30 p.m. and proceed to organize themselves for the ensuing year. The Mayor shall call the meeting to order. The City Council shall then proceed to examine the credentials of their new members and other elective officers of the municipality to see that each has been duly and properly elected and to see that such oaths and bonds have been given as are required.
(B) President of Council. After ascertaining that all members and officers are duly qualified, the City Council shall then elect one of its own body who shall be styled as President of the Council.
(C) Appointive officers. The Mayor shall nominate his or her candidates for appointive offices, board members and municipal employees; and said officers, board members and city employees shall hold office until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.
(D) Assuming office. It is hereby made the duty of each and every member of the City Council of the municipality, or their successors in office and of each officer hereafter elected to any office, to qualify prior to the second Tuesday in December following his or her election, and at 7:30 p.m. upon the second Tuesday in December following his or her election, each officer elected at the municipal election shall take possession of his or her office. All appointive officers shall qualify within two weeks following their appointment.
(1999 Code, § 1-512)