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Any registered elector, who has lived in the city for two years prior to filing his petition of candidacy, and who is not the occupant of an incompatible office or employment shall be eligible to have his name placed on the ballot, if his petition is sufficient as hereinafter provided, and to serve as a member of the council, if elected.
Once elected and sworn in, a member of council may vacate his office by resignation, accepted by a majority of the other council members; by removal of his permanent residence to a place outside the limits of the city; by ceasing to be a qualified elector; by absence, without excuse by the other members of council, from meetings of the council during two consecutive months; by the acceptance of and entering upon the duties of an incompatible office; by recall, as hereinafter provided; by removal from office for malfeasance, as provided by law, or by death.
Vacancies in the office of council member shall be filled within thirty days by vote of a majority of the remaining council members, by the selection of a person qualified as provided in Section 2.02
hereof. Such person so chosen shall serve until the next regular municipal election occurring not less than one hundred days after his selection. At such election a successor shall be elected to serve for the unexpired term, if any; if not, for a full term.
The members of the council shall receive a salary of $200.00 per year, payable quarterly. The council may, however, fix a different salary to be paid to their successors in office provided that no increase shall be paid unless the ordinance establishing it shall have been passed at least one hundred days before a regular municipal election, at which a majority of the council members are to be elected.
Among other powers the Council shall have authority to:
(1) Adopt ordinances and resolutions on any subject within the scope of its powers, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof;
(2) Establish the internal organization of the city administration, boards and commissions created by this Charter; set up such additional departments, boards or commissions as it may deem necessary and determine their powers and duties;
(3) Adopt and modify the master plan for the city and an official map of the city;
(4) Regulate the use of private real estate in the city by establishing zones, limiting the uses in each zone, and limiting the height of buildings and the intensity of land use;
(5) Adopt a subdivision platting ordinance and approve subdivision plats which conform thereto;
(6) Enact a comprehensive building code;
(7) Authorize the levy of taxes and the issuance of bonds as provided in this charter;
(8) Adopt an annual appropriation ordinance based on the annual budget, and delegate its enforcement to the city manager;
(9) Establish a volunteer firemen's relief and pension fund and make payments therefrom;
(10) Appoint and remove the city manager, establish his salary, and appoint an acting city manager when necessary to expedite public business;
(11) Inquire into the conduct of any city officer or employee in the performance of his public functions;
(12) Make investigations of any office, department or agency of the city;
(13) Grant public utility franchises by vote of five-sevenths (5/7) of council;
(14) Appoint and remove the members of the city planning commission, the zoning board of appeals and any other board or commission created by ordinance;
(15) Employ a Certified Public Accountant to audit the accounts of the city or any officer or department thereof, whenever such audit is deemed necessary; provided that a general audit of the city accounts shall be made at least annually;
(16) Issue subpoenas for witnesses and to require the production of books and papers which may be necessary in the conduct of any hearing or investigation.
(Amended 11-5-24)
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