Council shall, at its first regular meeting in December following each municipal election, choose by majority vote one (1) of its members to be Mayor to serve until the first Council meeting in December following the next municipal election. The Mayor, in addition to the powers, rights and duties as the official head of the City for all ceremonial purposes, shall be recognized as the official head of the City by the courts for purposes of serving civil process. The Mayor shall perform all other duties prescribed for him/her in this Charter and such other duties as may be imposed by any measure of Council. The Mayor shall also have jurisdiction in criminal cases as provided by general law. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of Council and shall be entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on by Council.