A. Composition: The City Council shall consist of eight (8) Council members, two (2) elected from each ward of the City.
B. Council President:
1. The Council shall elect from among its members a President of the Council.
2. The Council President shall be elected in each odd-numbered year at the first Council meeting held after Council terms begin or as soon thereafter as practicable, and he shall serve until his successor has been elected and qualified.
3. The Council President shall act as Mayor in the absence of the Mayor. While presiding in the place of the Mayor, he shall have all the powers, rights and privileges as other members of the Council.
C. General Powers: The Council shall have the powers and duties as prescribed by law or ordinance.
(Prior Code § 2-202)
D. Salary: The salary of the Council members shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per month; provided, that they have attended the regular meeting held during said month. The salary shall become effective at the beginning of the new term of said office on the first Monday of the month of May 2017.
(Ord. 310-17, 3-13-2017)