The City Council shall consist of the Mayor and four Commissioners elected for a four-year term; the Council shall be the governing body of the city and shall have the powers and duties prescribed by statute. The term of the newly elected Mayor and four Commissioners shall commence at the first regular or special meeting of the corporate authorities in the month of May following their election.
(1994 Code, § 30.01) (Ord. 326, passed 5-23-1983)
Editor’s note:
It is the practice of the city to designate members of the City Council as Commissioners. Each Council member is appointed as a Commissioner (i.e., superintendent) of one of the departments of city government.