At an organizational meeting the Council by
a majority vote shall elect from their number a president of the Council,
who shall preside at all of its meetings when the Mayor does not preside.
The president of the Council shall hold office for one year and until
the next annual meeting. He shall have the right to debate and vote
on all questions before the Council. If the Council at its annual
meeting fails to elect a president, the Mayor shall appoint the president
from the Council and in that case no confirmation shall be necessary.
If the Mayor is absent from the borough for a period of three consecutive
days or for any reason is unable to act, the president of the Council
shall perform all the duties of the Mayor during his absence or disability.
The Mayor, in case of his intended absence from the borough for more
than three days at any one time, shall notify the president in writing
of such intended absence, whereupon the president shall be and become
acting Mayor from the receipt of such notice and continue to act until
the Mayor's return. In case of the temporary inability of the president
to so act, the Council member having the longest term of service as
such may act temporarily for the president.