The mayor shall see that all city ordinances are duly enforced. He or she shall, subject to the pro-visions of this Charter, be charged with the general oversight of the several departments of the municipal government, and shall see that all contracts made with the city are faithfully performed.
The mayor shall be the presiding officer of the council. He or she may call special meetings of the council, and must do so upon request in writing of a majority of its members. He or she shall have the right to be present at the meetings of all of its standing and special committees; he or she shall sign all conveyances made by the city and all contracts to which it is a party, except as otherwise herein provided, and shall acknowledge execution of all instruments executed by the city which require acknowledgment.
Editor's note: This section was amended by the voters of the city on March 26, 1996.