[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
(a) 
The Mayor shall be the chief elected official of the City and the Presiding Officer of Council. S/he shall be the official representative of the City government and shall have the authority to represent the City in deliberations with other governmental bodies. The Mayor may delegate such authority to any other elected or appointed officer of the City.
(b) 
Candidates for Mayor must be registered voters of the City who have resided in the City for a period of one year before the primary election in which the person is a candidate and be at least 18 years of age at the time of his/her election. The Mayor must retain residency in the City during his/her term of office. If during a term of office the Mayor moves out of the City, s/he forfeits that position.
(c) 
The regular election of the Mayor shall be held at the municipal election in the manner provided by the State Election Code.[1] The initial election to transition to the Mayor on Council position is detailed in § 12.3 of the Charter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 25 P.S. § 2600 et seq.
(d) 
The term of the Mayor shall be four years and shall begin on the first Monday of January of the year after the municipal election.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
The salary paid to the Mayor shall be fixed by ordinance of Council finally enacted no later than February 15 of the year of a municipal election. The new salary shall become effective on the date that the newly elected Mayor takes office. Until such time as the annual salary of the Mayor is changed in accordance with this section, said salary will continue at the rate in effect at the time of the adoption of the Charter. The Mayor shall receive no other compensation, direct or indirect, for the performance of his/her duties: s/he shall receive no pensions, insurance, health benefits or other forms of fringe benefits. The Mayor shall, however, be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of his/her duties.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
The Mayor shall be a voting member of the City Council and shall:
(a) 
Attend and preside at meetings of the Council.
(b) 
Represent the City in intergovernmental relationships.
(c) 
Appoint, with the advice and consent of the Council, the members of citizen advisory boards and commissions, unless otherwise provided by law.
(d) 
Publicly present an annual "State of the City and Its Government" message.
(e) 
Appoint the members and officers of Council committees.
(f) 
Assign agenda items to committees.
(g) 
Participate in the preparation of the agenda.
(h) 
Facilitate the work of the Council in developing policy.
(i) 
Promote positive and productive relationships among Council the City Administrator and citizens in developing public policy and in building a sense of community.
(j) 
Lead the Council in the development of long-term goals for the City and strategies to implement those goals.
(k) 
Sign all ordinances, resolutions, contracts and agreements.
(l) 
Sign subpoenas and administer oaths to witnesses.
(m) 
Actively promote economic development to broaden and strengthen the commercial and employment base of the City. Encourage programs for the physical, economic, social and cultural development of the City.
(n) 
Serve as a conduit for citizen inquiries by communicating them to the City Administrator.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
The City shall offer to the Mayor the opportunity to attend continuing education courses offered by a local government training organization relative to his/her duties and responsibilities throughout his/her tenure. The cost of such training shall be borne by the City.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
(a) 
The Mayor shall not hold any elected or appointed City office other than that of Mayor.
(b) 
The Mayor shall not accept gifts from any persons who may gain personally from any transaction with the City.
(c) 
The Mayor may not direct any employee and/or officials of the City and must act with Council, as a body, to direct the appointed City Administrator.
[11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 8423]
(a) 
The office of Mayor shall become vacant upon death, resignation, removal from office in any manner authorized by law or by the Charter or by forfeiture of office.
(b) 
The Mayor shall forfeit his/her office if she/he lacks at any time during his term of office any qualifications for the office prescribed by the Charter or by law.
(c) 
The Deputy Mayor shall fill the office of Mayor for the remaining term of the Mayor once the office of Mayor has been declared vacant by Council. Council shall then follow the procedure in § 2.7 of the Charter to fill the vacant Council position held by the Deputy Mayor.