(a)
Duties. The Mayor shall be a voting member of the Council, shall have no veto power and shall have no additional duties other than those specified in Subsection (b).
(b)
Additional Duties. In addition to being a member
of the Council, the Mayor shall:
(1)
Preside as Chairman of meetings of the Council;
(2)
Call special meetings of the Council as provided in Article III, Section 3.13(a), of this Charter;
(3)
Be deemed the head of City government for legal, ceremonial and military
purposes, but not as chief law enforcement officer;
(4)
Execute all bills, resolutions, contracts and documents on behalf
of the City except as otherwise provided by ordinance, resolution
or this Charter;
(5)
Preside as Chairman of the annual Council review of the performance of the City Manager as provided in Article V, Section 5.1(b), of this Charter;
(6)
Place in nomination for consideration of the Council nominees for
the positions of City Attorney, Prosecuting Attorney, Municipal Judges,
City Clerk and members of all boards, commissions and committees of
the City. The Council by resolution may also provide for such nominations
to be made by its other members;
(7)
Have the authority, with the advice and consent of the Council, to
request written reports and recommendations from the presiding officer
of each board, commission and committee of the City under the jurisdiction
of the Council.
(c)
Mayor Pro Tempore. The Council shall elect annually
from its members a Mayor Pro Tempore who shall act as Mayor during
such time when the office of Mayor is vacant or if the Mayor shall
be unable to act due to absence or disability.
The office of Mayor shall be deemed vacant or forfeited for the same reasons that a Council Member's office shall be deemed vacant or forfeited under Article III, Section 3.5, of this Charter. Whether a vacancy or forfeiture of the office of Mayor exists shall be determined by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Council. A vacancy in the office of Mayor shall be filled under the provisions of Article III, Section 3.5(c), of this Charter.
The Mayor shall be subject to the same prohibitions as are Council Members under Article III, Section 3.4, of this Charter.
