The City Council takes official action by two means: Ordinances and Resolutions. An Ordinance is a local law that usually regulates a person or property. Before it is effective, an Ordinance must go through required public steps and approvals. It can only be amended by passage of another Ordinance. Ordinances are indexed according to number, subject and date. The official file of Ordinances is maintained and preserved by the City Clerk.

• Ordinance Files 1850 - 1894
• Ordinance Books 1880s - 1970s
• 1850-1874 Minutes and Ordinances Date Range: (06/17/1850-11/04/1874)
• 1874-1883 Minutes and Ordinances Date Range: (12/07/1874-09/11/1883)