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City Council - How it Works
The city council is the elected representative body charged with the responsibility for making and amending City of
Yale ordinances, developing policy and making decisions for governing the
city.
The role of the Council includes the following actions:
1. Adopt and/or amend City ordinances (laws)
2. Determine City Policies and Standards
3. Determine how much money shall be spent and for what purposes
4. Determine the amount of City taxes to be levied
5. Approve contracts and agreements
6. Represent the City locally, statewide and on the federal level.
The city council consists of six members elected by the
city-at-large. The mayor is elected separately and does not vote except in the case of a tie vote under certain circumstances. The mayor is the presiding officer of the
council. In the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro-Tem shall be the presiding officer of the council. in the absence or disability of both, the council may designate another of it's members to serve as presiding officer during such absence or disability.
Each council member has one vote that can be cast on each motion.
Four members of the council constitute a quorum and may conduct
City business. Ordinances, resolutions and any action calling for the expenditure of funds require four affirmative votes to be approved.
All regular and special meetings of the City Council are open to the public. There are only limited instanced, prescribed by law, when Council will meet in closed session to protect the privacy rights of an individual or the public good (litigation cases,
ect.).
Schedule: Council Meetings are held on the second Monday of each Month and Committee of the Whole Meetings are held on the forth Monday of each month. Meeting times are posted on the door to City Hall and on the local cable channel 6.
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