The members of the City Council, including the Mayor and the Aldermen, shall be elected and serve for a four-year term as is provided by statute. The commencement of terms for all newly elected officials shall begin at the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting held in May following receipt of certified election results for the local election authority. The Council shall be the legislative division of the city government and shall perform such other duties and have such powers as may be authorized by statute.
('58 Code, § 2-III-1) (Ord. 00-66, passed 3-27-01; Am. Ord. 06-48, passed 2-13-07)