The Mayor shall execute all contracts or other
instruments of the City within 15 days of the receipt of the same
from the City Attorney or City Comptroller and he or she shall execute
all vouchers or warrants for bills, claims or demands against the
City within 15 days from the receipt by his or her office of and approval
of the same from the City Comptroller. If he or she elects to disapprove
any of the instruments provided for in this section he or she shall
immediately notify the Council in writing of his or her reasons for
disapproval.
If the Mayor refuses to sign a warrant check
which has been approved by the City Comptroller, he or she shall forthwith
and in writing notify the Council of his or her reasons for disapproval
of the warrant and his or her refusal to sign.