(A) The Legislative Branch of the city is the Common Council. The Common Council shall have exclusive authority to adopt ordinances and appropriate tax monies received by the city and to perform other necessary and desirable legislative functions.
(B) The Clerk-Treasurer shall be the Clerk of the Common Council and shall perform the duties prescribed by I.C. 36-4-6-9 and such others as the Common Council may direct.
(C) The regular meeting date and time for the Common Council meeting shall be at 6:00 p.m., local time on the first and third Mondays of each month.
(D) The regular meeting place for the Common Council shall be in the Council chambers.
(E) The Mayor, or in his or her absence a Council member chosen by the Common Council, shall be the presiding officer of the meeting pursuant to I.C. 36-4-6-8, and meetings shall be conducted pursuant to the applicable statutes (I.C. 36-4-6-10 through 36-4-6-17) and in accordance with the rules adopted by the Common Council.
(F) The Common Council shall be composed of five members who shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of I.C. 36-4-6-5.
(`94 Code, § 30.30) (Ord. 5-1992, passed 6-15-92; Am. Ord. 8-2012, passed 4-16-12)