The President of the Council shall
be selected from among the members of the Council[2] and shall have all the rights and privileges of a member
of Council, and any salary paid to him or her as President of the
Council shall be in addition to his or her salary as a member of the
Council. The President of the Council shall preside over the meetings
of the Council, shall appoint Commissioners of Deeds and shall have
such powers as are conferred by law or ordinance. The President of
the Council shall prepare and submit to the Mayor an annual budget
request for the City Council and the City Clerk's office.
[§ 67, L.L. No. 4-1925; L.L. No. 3-1930; § 1, L.L. No. 5-1981; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984;[1] L.L. No. 9-1987]
The Vice President shall be selected
from among the members of the Council[2] and shall perform all the duties of the President of the
Council in the President's absence or disability.
[§ 68, L.L. No. 4-1925; § 1, L.L. No. 6-1981; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2006]
The City Clerk[1] shall attend all meetings of the Council, shall keep a
journal of its proceedings and shall have the custody of the City
Seal. He or she may appoint, to hold office during his or her pleasure,
a deputy and such other subordinates as the Council may prescribe.
He or she shall perform such other duties as may be imposed by this
or any other law or ordinance. The Clerk and the Deputy Clerk shall
have the powers of a Commissioner of Deeds.
The terms of the President of the
Council, the Vice President and the City Clerk expire on the 31st
day of December in the odd-numbered years.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
