[Amended 1-14-2013 by Res. No. CR-01-2013; 1-14-2013 by Res. No. CR-02-2013]
(a) Selection and term. The Mayor shall be elected as hereinafter provided
and shall hold office for a term of two years or until a successor
is elected and qualified, except that beginning with the election
in May 2013, the term of office for the Mayor shall be four years,
or until a successor is elected and qualified. The newly elected Mayor
shall take office one hour after the start of the regular Council
meeting on the second Monday in June following his or her election.
The Mayor holding office shall continue to hold office for the term
for which he or she was elected or until a successor takes office
under the provisions of this Charter.
[Amended 5-13-2013 by Res. No. CR-06-2013]
The Mayor shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have resided
in the City for at least one year immediately preceding election,
and shall be a qualified voter of the City pursuant to Section 702
of this Charter. Any person who has claimed a principal residence
outside of the corporate limits of the City of Glenarden in filings
with the State of Maryland, including as part of an application for
the homestead tax credit, is not a resident for purposes of this section
for the time period claimed.
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 he or she was 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 election of the
Mayor to whom the salary increase shall apply.
[Amended 2-10-2014 by Res. No. CR-01-2014; 12-8-2014 by Res. No. CR-01-2015]
(a) The Mayor shall see that the ordinances of the City are faithfully
executed and shall be the chief executive officer of the City government.
(b) The Mayor each year shall report to the Council the condition of
municipal affairs and make such recommendations as he or she deems
proper for the public good and the welfare of the City.
(c) The Mayor shall have the power to veto ordinances passed by the Council
as provided in Section 308(d).
(d) The Mayor shall have such other powers and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by this Charter or as may be required by the
Council, not inconsistent with this Charter.
(e) The Mayor shall attend all Council meetings and make monthly reports
to the Council and citizens.
(f) The
Mayor may not incur any expense, nor enter into any contract, on behalf
of the City without prior approval of the Council.