The Mayor shall preside at all Council meetings and, in the Mayor’s absence, the Deputy Mayor shall preside. The Deputy Mayor shall be elected by the Council at its second regular meeting in May, beginning in 2024, and biannually thereafter. The Deputy Mayor shall serve as the Temporary Chairman in the Mayor’s absence and shall only have the powers of a presiding officer and a right to vote only in the capacity as a council member or trustee on any ordinance, resolution, or motion. If the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are both absent, the Council shall elect another Temporary Chairman for the duration of the absences.
(1990 Code, § 2-29) (Ord. 62-643, passed 2-5-1962; Ord. 02-2048, passed 5-6-2002; Ord. 24-3729, passed 5-20-2024)
Statutory reference:
Mayor pro tem, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 3.1-35-35