After the 4-1 vote, Cody remained defiant. “I’m not going to resign because the statement that I made on my personal Facebook page was not a statement of policy by me as a member of this body,” he told reporters.

Cody is correct.

Why would a city council position be depicted by the governor of the state? Follow the policies in place for removal and/or replacement… If another governing body outside of your populous has the ability to decide who is on your council, you are no longer a republic.