The governing body shall meet on the first regular meeting of the Council in December in each election year following the day of the city election and the outgoing officers and the outgoing members of the City Council shall present their reports. The outgoing members of the Council shall surrender their offices to the incoming members. Each outgoing officer shall thereupon surrender to his or her successor in office all property, records, papers and moneys belonging to his or her successor. After the surrender, the outgoing Council shall adjourn sine die. The newly elected Council shall then convene and proceed to organize itself for the ensuing year. The Mayor shall call the meeting to order. The new Council shall then proceed to examine the credentials of their members and other elective officers of the city to see that each has been duly and properly elected and to see that the oaths and bonds have been given as are required. The Council shall then elect 1 of its own body to be the President of the Council. The Mayor shall nominate his or her candidates for appointive offices, board members and other city employee positions not later than the third Tuesday in January following the election of the Mayor. The officials and employees, when approved by the Council, shall hold office until their successors are duly appointed and qualified unless otherwise designated by state law or city ordinance. The Mayor shall then proceed with the regular order of business. It shall be the duty of all members of the Council and other elected officials to qualify prior to the first regular meeting of the Council in December following their election. All appointive officers shall qualify within 2 weeks following their appointment.
(Prior Code, § 2-132)