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Charter Reference — Mayor, §2.05.
[Code 1962 §2-31; CC 1979 §2-68]
The City Council shall at the time of organizing elect one (1)
of its members as Mayor and another as Mayor Pro Tem, for a term of
one (1) year. In case the members of the City Council, within five
(5) days after the time herein fixed for their organization meeting,
are unable to agree upon a Mayor or a Mayor Pro Tem or both, as the
occasion may require, he/she shall be selected from all the members
of such Council by lot and a record thereof shall be made upon the
journal of the Council.
[Code 1962 §2-32; CC 1979 §2-69]
A.
The
Mayor shall be recognized as the official head of the City by the
Courts for the purpose of service of civil process, by the Governor
for the purpose of military law, and for all ceremonial purposes.
B.
The
Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the Council and perform such
other duties consistent with his/her office as may be imposed by it;
and he/she shall have a voice and vote in its proceedings, but no
veto.
[Code 1962 §2-33; CC 1979 §2-70]
At the hour designated for Council meetings the Mayor shall
call the Council to order and after roll call, if a quorum be present,
he/she shall cause the minutes of the last preceding meeting to be
read for correction and approval. He/she shall preserve order and
decorum and decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to
the Council. He/she shall appoint all committees, the appointment
or election of which is not otherwise provided for by this Code or
by ordinance.
[Code 1962 §2-34; CC 1979 §2-71]
The Mayor shall sign the commissions and appointments of all
Officers elected or appointed, except those Officers appointed by
the City Manager, and shall approve all official bonds.
[Code 1962 §2-35; CC 1979 §2-72]
If the Mayor shall be temporarily absent from the City, or become
temporarily disabled from any cause, his/her duties shall be performed
during such absence or disability by the Chairman Pro Tem. In the
absence of both the Mayor and Chairman Pro Tem, the other members
of the City Council shall elect one of their number to perform the
duties of Mayor.
