§ 32.20 MAYOR AS PRESIDING OFFICER.

   (A)   The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the Council. (KRS 83A.130(5))

   (B)   Pursuant to KRS 83A.130(5), the following procedure shall be used in selecting a member of Council to preside at regular and special meetings of Council in the absence of the Mayor:

      (1)   Any Councilmember may make a motion proposing either himself or another Councilmember as presiding head of the meeting;

      (2)   The motion must be seconded by another member of Council;

      (3)   Upon a second, the motion will automatically be called for a roll call vote;

      (4)   Upon the vote, the named individual shall either be empowered to preside over the Council meeting, or the selecting procedure will be initiated again.

(Ord. 289-1983, passed - -83)

   (C)   The Mayor may participate in Council proceedings, but shall not have a vote, except that he may cast the deciding vote in case of a tie. (KRS 83A.130 (5))

Cross-reference:

   Council's responsibility to select one of its own members to preside when there is a vacancy in the office of Mayor, see § 31.21