Form of Government
Incorporation
The City of Northville was incorporated in 1955 as a Home Rule
City under Michigan Statutes. The City operates under the
Council-manager form of government with an elected Mayor and City
Council appointing a full-time City Manager. The City Charter is the
document that provides the basic operational framework for City
government.
Mayor
The Mayor of Northville is the chief executive officer of the
City. He is elected at large and serves a two-year term of office.
Under the City Charter the Mayor has no veto power but presides at
meetings of the City Council. City Charter sets the Mayor’s pay at
$600 per year.
City Council
The City Council is the legislative and policy making body of the
City. The City Council establishes policy, approves contracts,
enacts ordinances and approves rules and regulations, which
supplement the ordinances and policies of the City. The City Council
is comprised of the Mayor and four Councilmembers, all elected at
large. Councilmembers are elected in non-partisan elections for
overlapping four-year terms. City Charter sets the pay for
Councilmembers at $500 per year.
Regular meetings of the City Council are set prior to the
beginning of each year, but have traditionally been held on the
first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30pm.
City Manager
The City Manager’s Office provides general administrative
services for the management of the City to ensure that all City
Council policies and directives are implemented. Further, the City
Manager coordinates the work of all City Department and employees.
The City Manager is directly responsible to the City Council and
serves at the pleasure of the City Council.
The City Manager is responsible for the enforcement of all
ordinances and expenditure of funds in accordance with the budget
and the City Charter.
City Attorney
The City Attorney serves as the legal advisor for the City
Council, City Manager, and all City Departments. He represents the
City on most lawsuits by or against the City. The City Attorney
reviews the form and content of ordinances, resolutions, agreements,
and other official documents of the City. Traditionally, the City
has retained separate legal firms for specialty assistance such as
when the City needs legal counsel for labor relations assistance or
long-term financing arrangements.
This page last updated:
July 24, 2008
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