The Mayor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City
at large at the regular municipal election. He shall hold his office
for a term of two (2) years. The Mayor shall be a qualified voter
of the City and shall have been a resident of the City for at least
one (1) year prior to his election.
The salary of the Mayor shall be established by ordinance. The
Council shall not change the salary of any Mayor, except prior to
the election of the Mayor, to take effect at the beginning of the
next term of office for Mayor.
The office of Mayor shall be deemed vacant or forfeit for the same reason that the Councilman's office shall be deemed vacant or forfeit under Section
3.6(A) and 3.6(B). If a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of the office until a special municipal election is called for the purpose of electing a Mayor. Said election shall be called within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of the vacancy, except when the vacancy occurs within the six (6) months immediately preceding the expiration of the Mayor's term, the Deputy Mayor shall continue to sit as Mayor until a Mayor is elected at the regular election. As acting Mayor, the Deputy Mayor shall continue to have a vote in the Council, but he shall not have the veto power.
The Mayor shall be the chief executive and chief administrator
of the City. He shall have the following powers and duties:
1. He shall preside at meetings of the Council, but he shall have the right to vote only in case of a tie. He may call special meetings of the Council as provided in Section
3.10(A).
2. He shall at the beginning of each fiscal year and may at any other
time give the Council information as to the affairs of the City and
any recommendations he may have.
3. An ordinance or resolution adopted by the Council shall be presented
to the Mayor for his approval. The Mayor shall either sign the same,
or within seven (7) days after receipt of the ordinance or resolution,
return it with a written statement of his reasons for disapproval.
Ordinances or resolutions vetoed by the Mayor shall be considered
at the next regular meeting of the Council, and the Council may pass
the ordinance over the veto by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3)
of its members. The effective date of an ordinance passed over the
Mayor's veto shall be the date of final passage, unless otherwise
specified by the Council.
4. He shall see that all laws, provisions of the Charter and acts of
the Council, subject to enforcement by him or by officers subject
to his direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
5. He shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the City Council
and, when he deems it necessary for the good of the service, suspend
or removal all City employees and appointive administrative officers
provided for by or under this Charter, except as otherwise provided
by law, by this Charter or by personnel rules adopted pursuant to
this Charter. He may authorize any administrative officer who is subject
to his direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect
to that officer's subordinates.
6. He shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments,
offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by
this Charter or by law.
7. He shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program
to the Council.
8. He shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by this Charter, by ordinance or by law.