The City Council and the justices of the peace elected, qualified, and residing in the City, shall constitute the Board of Civil Authority. The Board of Civil Authority and the Assessor, the latter of whom shall have no vote, shall be the Board for the Abatement of Taxes of the City. The City Clerk shall be the Clerk of said Boards. (Amended 1999, No. M-5, § 7, eff. May 5, 1999.)