The presiding officer of the board of councilmen shall be the mayor, or if the mayor is absent from the city, sick or unable to perform the duties of his office, the vice president. In case of the absence of both the mayor and the vice president, the remaining councilmen shall elect one of their number to act instead of the mayor or vice president. The presiding officer shall preserve strict order and decorum at all regular and special meetings of the board. He shall state every question coming before the board, announce the decision of the board on all subjects and decide all questions of order, subject, however, to an appeal to the board in which event a majority vote of the board shall govern and conclusively determine such question of order. The presiding officer shall vote on all questions the same as other councilmen, his name being called last. In the event of a vote in an acting board consisting of four (4) members including the mayor, which shall result in a vote of two (2) against two (2), the manner in which the vote is cast by the mayor shall determine the question. The mayor shall sign all ordinances and resolutions adopted by the board during his presence. In the event of the absence of the mayor, the presiding officer shall sign ordinances, or resolutions as then adopted. (Ord. 81, 9-10-1975, eff. 9-17-1975)