A. The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council, and shall certify to the correct enrollment of all ordinances and resolutions passed by it. As councilman at large he shall have the rights and privileges of a councilman. He shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor for purposes of military law. He shall have no regular administrative duties except that he shall sign all conveyances and other written obligations of the city as the council may require. The vice mayor shall act as mayor during the absence, disability or suspension of the mayor.
B. Every year, at the first meeting after the time for the beginning of the term of a newly elected mayor or councilmen or as soon thereafter as practicable, the council shall elect one of its members vice mayor, who shall serve as such until the next such first meeting. (1985 Code)