(A) The legislative body for the town shall be elected at large and shall be referred to in this code as the “Town Council” or “Council”.
(B) The term of office of each Council member shall be four years, beginning at 12:00 noon on January 1 after the election on which the Council member is elected to office, and shall continue until a successor is elected and qualified.
(C) At the first meeting of the Town Council, for each calendar year, the Council shall select one of its members to serve as its President for a term of one year, commencing on the date of that meeting and running until the date of the first Council meeting on the following calendar year.
(D) The Town Council shall:
(1) Adopt ordinances and resolutions for the performance of functions of the town;
(2) Conduct public meetings, at least one time per month, or as necessary to carry out the business of the town or to perform the functions of the town;
(3) Enter into agreements or contracts on behalf of the town with any other local government or government agency, state government or government agency, federal government or government agency, foreign government, or private entity unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law;
(4) Create departments, boards, or committees, appoint persons to those departments, boards, or committees, and hire employees as necessary to carry out the ordinances and resolutions enacted by the Council, maintain town property or otherwise assist the Council in performing the functions of the town as needed;
(5) Purchase, hold, and convey any interest in property for the use of the town; and
(6) Oversee, direct, and regulate the public utilities, if any, owned by the town.
(E) The President of the Council shall perform the following duties:
(1) Preside over all meetings, preserve order and decorum, and decide all questions of order subject to appeal to the Council;
(2) Call all necessary special or emergency meetings of the Council; and
(3) Sign all ordinances and resolutions passed by the Council before submitting the ordinance or resolution to the Clerk-Treasurer for publication in the code.
(Prior Code, § 30.01) (Ord. 2000-12-1, passed 12-5-2000)