[CC 1986 § 21.310]
The Mayor shall, at the first meeting of the Board of Aldermen
after each annual election, name the members of such standing committees
as he/she deems necessary, which shall consist of two (2) or more
members of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1986 § 21.320]
The Mayor shall have the power to issue proclamations, call
mass meetings and regular and special elections in such a manner as
this Code or other ordinances or State law may provide.
[CC 1986 § 21.330]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen,
shall have the power to appoint all Police Officers of the City. He/she
shall have authority to give such orders to the Chief of Police and
Police Officers of the City as in his/her judgment the public good
may require, and it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and Police
Officers to obey such orders.
[CC 1986 § 24.170]
All special committees shall be appointed by the Mayor of the
City unless otherwise ordered by a majority of the Board. By consent
of a majority of the Board, a special committee may be appointed at
any time to hold public hearings for the board upon any matter pending
before it. A special committee is a committee composed of members
of the Board of Aldermen; the concurrence of the Board shall not be
required as to the membership of the special committee, unless the
Board shall order otherwise.