In addition to other powers and duties provided
by law, this Charter or local law, the Mayor shall have the following
powers and duties:
A. He shall be the head of the city government, except
as otherwise provided herein.
B. He shall, with the approval of the Council, appoint
a City Judge and an Acting City Judge, each of whom shall have engaged
in the practice of law in this state for at least five (5) years immediately
preceding his appointment.
[Amended 3-18-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981; 7-15-1981 by L.L. No. 4-1981]
C. He shall, with respect to each board and commission
appointed by him with or without approval of the Council, designate
a member thereof to act as Chairman, except as otherwise provided
by law.
D. He shall have the power to remove any member of a
board commission appointed by him without Council approval, with or
without cause.
E. He may address the Council at its annual meeting in
January and at such other times as he may deem appropriate, with respect
to the needs and resources of the city government, including such
programs and proposals as he may wish to recommend.
F. He, or some other officer designated by him, shall
execute on behalf of the city all deeds, contracts and other documents
to be executed as the act of the city, except as otherwise provided
by law or the Council.
G. He shall have the authority at all times to examine
the books, papers and accounts of any board, commission, department,
office or agency of the city; he may administer oaths to witnesses;
and he may issue subpoenas to compel the appearance of witnesses and
the production of books, papers and other evidence.
H. In time of riot, public danger or emergency, the Mayor
may declare a state of emergency and shall take command of the police,
maintain order and enforce the law, and notwithstanding any delegation
of powers pursuant to this Charter or otherwise, assume full executive
direction and control of the affairs of the city until he declares
such state of emergency has terminated.
[Amended 10-19-2000 by L.L. No. 6-2000]
A. On or before the tenth day of January following his
election, and within ten (10) days after any vacancy in the office
of Deputy Mayor shall occur, the Mayor shall appoint a member of the
Council as Deputy Mayor, to hold office as long as he remains such
member and at the pleasure of the Mayor.
B. The Deputy Mayor shall serve as Mayor during the absence
or disability of the Mayor, except that said Deputy Mayor shall not
exercise any powers of appointment or removal from office unless such
absence or disability shall have continued for a period of more than
sixty (60) days.
C. In the event of the absence or disability of both
the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, or in the event that the Mayor shall fail
to appoint a Deputy Mayor or fill a vacancy in the office of Deputy
Mayor within the time provided for herein, the Council shall appoint
one of its members Deputy Mayor, to hold office at the pleasure of
the Council and until either the Mayor or the Mayor's appointee as
Deputy Mayor shall resume the duties of his office, respectively,
or the Mayor shall appoint a Deputy Mayor, as the case may be.