[Amended 9-27-1983 by Res. No. 1983-36; 1-27-2009 by Res. No.
R-09-03; 1-27-2009 by Res. No. R-09-04; 1-24-2009 by Res. No.
R-09-05; 5-26-2009 by Res. No. R-09-26; 6-21-2011 by Res. No.
R-11-30]
The Mayor shall be elected
as hereinafter provided and shall hold office for a term of four years,
except for those elected in 2009, and until a successor is elected
and qualified. The newly elected Mayor shall take office on the third
Monday following the date of the general election. The Mayor holding
office at the time this charter becomes effective shall continue to
hold office for the term for which elected and until a successor takes
office under the provisions of this charter.
As of the date of: (i) the general election at which the Mayor
is elected; or (ii) the date of the selection of the Mayor pursuant
to § 506 of this Charter, the Mayor shall: (a) be at least
twenty-five years of age; (b) have resided within the corporate limits
of the city for at least one year immediately preceding the date of
said general election; and (c) be a qualified voter of the city. If
the Mayor shall fail to continue to reside within the corporate limits
of the city during the entire term for which elected or selected,
the office of Mayor shall be declared vacant.
The Mayor shall receive an annual salary as set from time to
time by an ordinance passed by the Council in the regular course of
business. No change shall be made in the salary for any Mayor during
the term for which elected. The ordinance making any change in the
salary paid to the Mayor, either by way of increase or decrease, shall
be finally ordained prior to the general election to elect the next
succeeding Mayor and shall take effect only as to the next succeeding
Mayor.
a.Â
Generally. - The Mayor shall be the chief elected executive officer
of the City and shall see that the Ordinances of the City and provisions
of this Charter are faithfully executed. In addition, as the presiding
officer of the Legislative Branch, he shall see that the policies
and resolutions of the City Council are faithfully executed and no
policy or resolution shall be changed or modified without prior City
Council approval.
b.Â
Reports and recommendations to Council. - The Mayor each year shall
report to the Council the condition of municipal affairs and make
such recommendations as he deems proper for the public good and welfare
of the city.
c.Â
Veto. - The Mayor shall have the power to veto ordinances passed
by the Council as provided in § 208.
d.Â
Tie Vote. - Except in the passage of ordinances and in the filling
of Council vacancies, in the case of a 2 to 2 tie vote of the Council,
the Mayor shall have the deciding vote to approve an action.
e.Â
Other powers and duties. - The Mayor shall have such other powers
and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter
or as may be required of him by the Council, not inconsistent with
this Charter.
