88.1 City council; members. Sec. 1. The legislative authority of cities incorporated under this act shall be vested in a council consisting of the mayor, two aldermen elected from each ward and the city clerk. History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 3062 ;– CL 1915, 2978 ;– CL 1929, 1902 […]
88.10 City officers; attendance at meetings; public attendance and participation not prohibited. Sec. 10. (1) The attorney, marshal, street commissioner, surveyor, and engineer of the fire department may take part in proceedings and deliberations of the council on subjects relating to their respective departments, subject to rules prescribed by the council, but without the right […]
88.11 Powers of council; control of finances, property. Sec. 11. The council shall have control of the finances and of all property of the city corporation, except as may be otherwise provided by law. History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 3072 ;– CL 1915, 2988 ;– CL 1929, 1912 ;– […]
88.12 Powers of council; ordinances, enactment. Sec. 12. Whenever by this act or any other provisions of law any power or authority is vested in, or duly imposed upon, the corporation or council, the council may enact such appropriate ordinances as may be necessary for the execution and exercise of such power and authority, and […]
88.13 Powers of council; standing committees; appointment, duties. Sec. 13. The council may provide for the appointment of standing committees of its members, who shall perform such duties, investigate, have charge of, and report upon such matters as may be properly referred to them. Such committees shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to the […]
88.14 Records, books, documents, or papers; location; filing; inspection; defacement or destruction; violation; penalty. Sec. 14. (1) The council shall cause the records of the corporation, records of the proceedings of the council, and all books, documents, reports, contracts, receipts, vouchers, and papers relating to the finances and affairs of the city, or to the […]
88.15 Members; compensation. Sec. 15. No member of the council shall receive any compensation for his services, either as alderman, committeeman or otherwise, except as herein provided. History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 3076 ;– CL 1915, 2992 ;– CL 1929, 1916 ;– CL 1948, 88.15
88.16 Repealed. 1968, Act 317, Eff. Sept. 1, 1968. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section provided that city council members not be interested in contracts; penalty; exception.
88.17 Removal from office; preferring charges against and trying officers. Sec. 17. A person appointed to office by the council under this act, may be removed from office by a vote of the majority of the aldermen elect. The council may remove from office an alderman by a concurring vote of 2/3 of all the […]
88.18 Investigation of charges or other matters; procedure. Sec. 18. To enable the council to investigate charges against an officer, or other matters as they consider proper to investigate, the mayor, at the request of the council, may issue subpoenas or process by warrant, to compel the attendance of persons and the production of books […]
88.19 Witnesses; summons, oath. Sec. 19. Whenever the council, or any committee of the members thereof, are authorized to compel the attendance of witnesses for the investigation of matters which may come before them, the presiding officer of the council or chairman of such committee for the time being, shall have power to administer the […]
88.2 Mayor to be president. Sec. 2. The mayor shall be president of the council, and preside at the meetings thereof, but shall have no vote therein, except in case of a tie, when he shall have the casting vote. History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 3063 ;– CL 1915, […]
88.20 Claims against city; audit, allowance; rules; defense to suit. Sec. 20. The council shall audit and allow all accounts chargeable against the city but no account or claim or contract shall be received for audit or allowance, unless it shall be accompanied with a certificate of an officer of the corporation, or an affidavit […]
88.3 President pro tempore; powers, duties. Sec. 3. On the first Monday in May in each year, the council shall appoint 1 of their number president pro tempore of the council, who, in the absence of the president, shall preside at the meetings thereof, and exercise the powers and duties of president. He shall have […]
88.4 Clerks; duties. Sec. 4. The city clerk shall be clerk of the council, but shall have no vote therein. He shall keep a full record of all the proceedings of the council, and perform such other duties relating to his office as the council may direct. In the absence of the clerk or his […]
88.5 Aldermen; required attendance; loss of vote, interest. Sec. 5. Each alderman shall be required to attend all sessions of the council, and serve upon committees when appointed thereon. No alderman shall vote on any question in which he shall have a direct personal interest, but on all other questions he shall vote unless excused […]
88.6 Election returns; qualification of membership; meetings, notice. Sec. 6. The council shall be judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members. It shall hold regular stated meetings for the transaction of business, at such times and places within the city as it shall prescribe, not less than 2 of which shall […]
88.7 Conducting business at public meeting; notice; quorum; adjournment; pending business; compelling attendance of absent members; concurring vote required for certain actions; reconsidering or rescinding vote at special meeting; appropriation of money; passing or adopting resolution. Sec. 7. (1) The business which the council may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the […]
88.8 Rules for council proceedings; record or journal of proceedings; availability of writings to public; taking votes; entering votes on journal; publication of record and votes. Sec. 8. (1) The council shall prescribe rules for council proceedings, and keep a record or journal of the proceedings. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, […]
88.9 Compelling attendance at meetings; fines for nonattendance; sanctions for disorderly conduct; ordinance. Sec. 9. The council, by ordinance, may compel the attendance of council members and other officers of the city at its meetings, may enforce fines for nonattendance of a member or officer, and may prescribe sanctions for any misbehavior or contemptuous or […]
