(a) The President of Council. The President of Council shall be the official ceremonial head of the municipal government, shall attend and preside at all meetings of Council, shall participate in the deliberations thereof, and shall have the right to vote. He shall preserve order and decorum. In his absence the President Pro-Tem shall preside.
(b) President Pro-Tem of Council. The President Pro-Tem of Council shall act as President during the absence or disability of the President. The President Pro-Tem of Council and successor, if any, shall serve until the next organizational meeting except upon resignation as President Pro-Tem, or upon ceasing in the meantime to be a member of Council, or being removed by a vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of Council.
(c) Clerk of Council. The Council shall appoint, from outside its membership, a competent person who shall have the title of Clerk of Council, who shall give notice of its meetings, shall keep the journal of its proceedings, shall authenticate by signature and record in full in a book kept for the purpose, all ordinances and resolutions and shall perform such other duties as shall be required by the Charter or by ordinance.
(Ord. 04-04. Passed 1-12-04.)