CHAPTER 6
CITY COUNCIL 1

SECTION:

1-6-1: Election; Term Of Office

1-6-2: Qualifications

1-6-3: Meetings

1-6-4: Powers And Duties

1-6-5: Rules Of Procedure

 

Notes

1	1. NRS § 266.240 et seq.

1-6-1: ELECTION; TERM OF OFFICE 2 :

The City Council shall have five (5) Council members elected from the City at large and representing the City at large, for terms of four (4) years and until their successors have been elected and have taken office. (Ord. 215, 1-26-1999; amd. Ord. B23-014, - -2023)

 

Notes

2	2. See also sections 1-7-2, 1-8-2 and 1-8-4 of this title.

1-6-2: QUALIFICATIONS 3 :

   A.   No person shall be eligible for the Office of Council member unless he or she is a qualified elector of the City, at least eighteen (18) years of age, must not be a debtor to the City, and has been a resident of the City for at least one year immediately prior to the election in which he or she is a candidate. No Council member may hold another elective office within the State of Nevada, nor hold any employment with the City. A Council member is not deemed to hold another elective office unless actually sworn into another elective office.

   B.   If a Council member ceases to possess any of the qualifications enumerated in subsection A of this section, or is convicted of a felony, or ceases to be a resident of the City, his or her office shall immediately become vacant. (Ord. 175, 12-27-1996; amd. Ord. 230, 8-24-1999, eff. 9-16-1999; Ord. 259, 12-10-2001; Ord. 579, 6-9-2020)

 

Notes

3	3. See also section 1-8-16 of this title.

1-6-3: MEETINGS:

   A.   Regular: Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at least once a month at a time and place as designated by the City Council. All meetings of the City Council must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes 241.

   B.   Emergency: Emergency meetings may be called by the Mayor or a majority of the City Council. No ordinance may be passed at such emergency meeting, and the agenda shall be limited to business as per the call to meet. In determining whether an emergency exists in order to hold a meeting without the normal required minimum notice to the public, the Mayor and City Council will use the definition of "emergency" contained in Nevada Revised Statutes 241, which is currently codified at Nevada Revised Statutes section 241.020(5).

   C.   Open Meetings: Meetings of the City Council shall be open to the public pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes section 266.250 and pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 241. Meetings may be closed only to discuss personnel matters or as otherwise permitted by law.

   D.   Quorum, Voting: A majority of the City Council shall be required to constitute a quorum, and the ayes and nays shall be recorded on each measure. (1991 Code; amd. Ord. 259, 12-10-2001)