CHAPTER 15 MAYOR 15.01 TERM OF OFFICE. The Mayor is elected for a term of four (4) years. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 376.2)
15.02 POWERS AND DUTIES. The powers and duties of the Mayor are as follows:
15.05 VOTING. The Mayor is not a member of the Council and shall not vote as a member of the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.4) CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM 16.01 VICE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. The Mayor shall appoint a member of the Council as Mayor Pro Tem, who shall serve as vice president of the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.14[3])
16.02 POWERS AND DUTIES. Except for the limitations otherwise provided herein, the Mayor Pro Tem shall perform the duties of the Mayor in cases of absence or inability of the Mayor to perform such duties. In the exercise of the duties of the office the Mayor Pro Tem shall not have power to appoint, employ, or discharge from employment officers or employees that the Mayor has the power to appoint, employ, or discharge without the approval of the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.14[3]) 16.03 VOTING RIGHTS. The Mayor Pro Tem shall have the right to vote as a member of the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.14[3]) 16.04 COMPENSATION. If the Mayor Pro Tem performs the duties of the Mayor during the Mayor’s absence or disability for a continuous period of fifteen (15) days or more, the Mayor Pro Tem may be paid for that period the compensation as determined by the Council, based upon the Mayor Pro Tem’s performance of the Mayor’s duties and upon the compensation of the Mayor. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13[8]) |
CHAPTER 17 COUNCIL 17.01 NUMBER AND TERM OF COUNCIL. The Council consists of five (5) Council members elected at large for overlapping terms of four (4) years. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.4 & 376.2)
17.02 POWERS AND DUTIES. The powers and duties of the Council include, but are not limited to the following:
becomes effective when the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance is published, unless a subsequent effective date is provided within the ordinance or amendment. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 380.6[1a]) B. A resolution signed by the Mayor becomes effective immediately upon signing. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 380.6[1b]) C. A motion becomes effective immediately upon passage of the motion by the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 380.6[1c]) D. If the Mayor vetoes an ordinance, amendment or resolution and the Council repasses the measure after the Mayor’s veto, a resolution becomes effective immediately upon repassage, and an ordinance or amendment becomes a law when the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance is published, unless a subsequent effective date is provided within the ordinance or amendment. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 380.6[2]) E. If the Mayor takes no action on an ordinance, amendment or resolution, a resolution becomes effective fourteen (14) days after the date of passage, and an ordinance or amendment becomes law when the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance is published, but not sooner than fourteen (14) days after the date of passage, unless a subsequent effective date is provided within the ordinance or amendment. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 380.6[3]) “All of the members of the Council” refers to all of the seats of the Council including a vacant seat and a seat where the member is absent, but does not include a seat where the Council member declines to vote by reason of a conflict of interest. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 380.4) 17.04 COUNCIL MEETINGS. Procedures for giving notice of meetings of the Council and other provisions regarding the conduct of Council meetings are contained in Section 5.06 of this Code of Ordinances. Additional particulars relating to Council meetings are the following:
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