The city council shall meet on the second Tuesday in December and choose one of its number as mayor pro tempore. The mayor pro tempore shall serve at the will of the majority of the city council, or until the expiration of the normal term as set forth herein.
The title "deputy mayor" shall be interchangeable for all purposes with the title "mayor pro tempore."
(Prior code § 2-3; Ord. 3347 § 1, 1979; Ord. 3607 § 1, 1982; Ord. 4108 § 1, 1988; Ord. 4292 § 1, 1991; Ord. 4481, 1995)
Beginning with the general municipal election held on April 9, 1968, in the city, one of the offices of city councilmember to be filled at such election shall be designated as the office of mayor. The person so elected at such election as mayor shall hold office for four years from the Tuesday succeeding the election, and until a successor is elected and qualifies. The office of mayor shall be filled every four years thereafter at the general municipal election.
(Prior code § 2-4; Ord. 4292 § 1, 1991; Ord. 4554, 1997)
The mayor shall be the presiding officer of the city council. The mayor shall preserve strict order and decorum at all regular, adjourned regular and special meetings of the city council. The mayor shall state every question coming before the council, announce the decision of the council on all subjects, and decide all questions of order. However, such decisions on order shall be subject to an appeal to the city council, in which event a majority vote of the city council shall govern and conclusively determine such question of order. The mayor shall sign all ordinances and resolutions.
(Prior code § 2-5; Ord. 4292 § 1, 1991)
If the mayor is absent or unable to act, the mayor pro tempore shall serve until the mayor returns or is able to act. The mayor pro tempore has all of the powers and duties of the mayor. In the event of the absence of the mayor, the mayor pro tempore shall sign ordinances or resolutions adopted during such absence.
(Prior code § 2-6)