(A) The City Council shall elect one of its own body each year who shall be styled the President of the Council, and who shall preside at all meetings of the City Council in the absence of the Mayor. In the absence of the Mayor, and the President of the Council, the City Council shall elect one of its own body to occupy his or her place temporarily, who shall be styled Acting President of the Council. Both the President of the Council and the Acting President of the Council, when occupying the position of the Mayor, shall have the same privileges as the other members of the City Council, and all acts of the President of the Council, or Acting President of the Council, while so acting, shall be as binding upon the City Council, and upon the municipality as if done by the elected Mayor.
(2005 Code, § 1-206)
(B) The members of the City Council shall be elected and serve for a four-year term. One Council member from each ward shall be elected at each election, so that terms are staggered. The City Council shall be the legislative division of the municipal government and shall perform such duties, and have such powers, as may be authorized by law. The City Council shall maintain the peace, regulate business, protect the public health and safety, assess such taxes and fees as are necessary and appropriate funds in the exercise of these functions.
(2005 Code, § 1-207)
(C) City Council members of the municipality shall take office and commence their duties on the first regular meeting date in December following their elections. The newly elected Council members who have qualified as prescribed by law together with the members of the City Council holding over, shall assemble in a regular meeting at the hour and place hereinafter, prescribed and perfect the reorganization of the City Council as herein provided, and all appointive offices in which the terms of incumbents are expired shall be filled by appointment. After the said meeting has been called to order, the Municipal Clerk shall report to the City Council the names of all City Council members-elect who have qualified for their respective offices, and this report shall be spread upon the minutes of the meeting preceding the roll call. Each ward of the municipality shall be represented by two Council members. No person shall be eligible who is not, at the time of his or her election, an actual resident of the ward for which he or she is qualified and should any City Council member move from the ward from which he or she was elected, his or her office shall thereby become vacant.
(2005 Code, § 1-208)