(A) Presiding officer. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the Common Council, but in the absence of the Mayor, the Council shall choose a presiding officer pro tempore from among its members.
(Prior Code, § 30.23)
(B) Duties of Mayor.
(1) Duty of Mayor to preserve order. The Mayor shall preserve order and decorum in all meetings of the Common Council.
(2) Right of Mayor to speak on point of order. The Mayor shall have the right to speak on points of order in preference to members of the Council.
(3) Questions of order. The Mayor or presiding officer shall decide all questions of order. He or she shall decide whether any question submitted to the Council for adoption or rejection is to be decided in the affirmative or negative.
(4) Appeals from rulings. From any decision of the presiding officer, any member may appeal to the Council. The appeal shall be by motion duly made and seconded. A majority vote, as defined in I.C. 36-4-6-11, is necessary to overrule the Chair.
(5) Conduct of voting. The Mayor shall ask for yeas and nays on any question before the Council when a vote on it is necessary. An abstention shall be treated as a neutral vote.
(6) Voting by Mayor. The Mayor shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Council except in case of a tie.
(Prior Code, § 30.24)
(Ord. 1160, passed 8-29-1983)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see I.C. 36-4-6-11