[Ord. 2407, §§1 to 4]
(a) 
At the general election for the City of Rolla, Missouri in April 1984 there shall be elected twelve councilmen to represent the six (6) wards as defined in Ordinance No. 2295.
(b) 
Two (2) councilmen shall be elected from each of the six (6) wards for the following terms:
(1) 
Councilman 1 from each ward shall serve a one-year term.
(2) 
Councilman 2 from each ward shall serve a two-year term.
(c) 
At the General Election, April 1984, the candidate receiving the highest total votes shall be elected to the councilman two (2) position as indicated in paragraph (b) above and the candidate receiving the second highest votes shall be elected to the councilman one (1) position as indicated in paragraph (b) above.
(d) 
Thereafter, each ward shall elect annually one (1) councilman, who shall hold his office for two (2) years.
[Ord. 2521, §1]
No person shall be councilman unless he is at least twenty-one (21) years of age prior to taking office, a citizen of the United States, an inhabitant of the city for one (1) year next preceding his election, and a resident of the ward from which he is elected six (6) months next preceding his election.
[Ord. 2328, §2; Ord. 3299, §1; Ord. 3334, §1; Ord. 3481, §1]
Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held on the first and third Monday of each and every month at 6:30 P.M. at the Rolla City Hall or other so designated time, date or place. The Council may adjourn such regular meetings from time to time which shall be a continuance of the meeting as has been adjourned. Special meetings may also be called by the Mayor. At such meetings no business shall be transacted except that which is mentioned in the calling of the posted Agenda unless 2/3 of all the members of the Council shall consent to the transaction of other business by declaring same as an emergency.
[Ord. 1019, §4]
At the first regular meeting of the city council after the election in each year, the council shall elect one (1) of its members president pro tempore, who shall hold his office for a term of one (1) year and who, in the absence of the mayor, shall preside at the meetings of the council; provided, that in the absence of the mayor and president pro tempore, the council may select one (1) of its members present to preside at such meetings, who shall be styled "acting president pro tempore."
(a) 
The president pro tempore shall assume the duties of the mayor during such times when the mayor shall delegate the authority of the mayor's office to the president pro tempore, and he/she shall have no additional duties other than those specified in subsection (b).
(b) 
Additional duties: In addition to being a member of the city council, the president pro tempore shall, in the temporary absence of the mayor:
(1) 
Preside as chairman of meetings of the city council;
(2) 
Be deemed the head of city government for legal, ceremonial and military purposes.
(3) 
Execute all bills, resolutions, contracts and documents on behalf of the city;
(4) 
Have the responsibility of discussing with the city administrator any and all policy matters.
[Ord. 3439, §1]
[Ord. 1019, §6]
A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of a majority of all the members of the city council, unless otherwise provided.
[Ord. 1019, §6]
The council may temporarily for the passage of ordinances or transaction of other business, by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members present, suspend any of the rules and regulations governing it in the transaction of business; provided, that the action taken under such suspension be not in conflict with the statutes of the state concerning cities of the third class.
Unless otherwise specified or unless changed by a specific provision of this article, the city council shall be governed in all matters of procedure by that compilation of rules of procedure known as "Robert's Rules of Order."
[Ord. 1019, §7]
The city council shall cause to be kept a journal of its proceedings and the ayes and nays of the members shall be entered on any question at the desire of any two (2) members. The council may prescribe and enforce such rules as may be necessary to secure the attendance of its members and the expeditious transaction of its business.
[Ord. 1019, §8]
The council shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers relating to any subject under consideration in which the interest of the city is involved and shall have power to call on the proper officer of the city or of the county in which such city is located, to execute such process. The officer making such service shall be entitled to receive therefore such fees as are allowed by law for similar service to be paid by the city. The president of the council or president pro tem., shall have power to administer oaths to witnesses.
[Ord. 1019, §10]
The city clerk shall, at the first regular meeting in April of each year, proceed to call from a list prepared by him, the names of the councilmen whose terms of office are unexpired and of those appearing from the canvassed election returns to have been duly elected at the last election and if a quorum of the council shall appear in their place, the mayor shall call the members of the council to order and the new members shall take and subscribe to their oath of office.
[Ord. 1019, §11; Ord. 1954, §1; Ord. 2471, §1; Ord. 2719, §1; Ord. 3226, §2, Ord. 4385, §1]
(a) 
The salary of the councilmen shall be fixed by ordinance and shall not be changed during the time for which they were elected.
(b) 
Each council member shall receive the annual salary of two thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($2,250.00), which shall be paid biweekly. Council members shall be reimbursed for expenses as outlined in Section 2-24 of the Municipal Code.
[Ord. 2503, §2]
If a vacancy occurs in the office of councilman, such vacancy shall be filled according to State Statute.
[Ord. 3057; Ord. 3088; Ord. 3229, §2]
The City Council shall act through ordinances, resolutions and motions, as the case may be. An ordinance shall be read and may be discussed but the Council shall not vote thereon until the next regular Council meeting or at a special meeting of the Council called for that purpose at which time the ordinance shall be read again before being voted upon. The Council may suspend the Rules of Order as provided by City Code so as to read and vote upon an ordinance in a single meeting. Ordinances and resolutions may be read by title only if copies of the proposed ordinance or resolution is made available for public inspection not less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time it is considered by the Council.