3.04 Mayor, Vice-Mayor.

   (A)   At the November 6, 2001 municipal election and at the regular municipal election each four years thereafter, the Mayor shall be elected to a four-year term of office. The Mayor shall be a member of the Council, shall preside at all meetings of the Council, and shall have all the powers, duties and functions and obligations of a member of the Council, including the right to vote on any matter. The Mayor shall perform such other duties consistent with his office as may be imposed by the Council. He shall be recognized as the official head of the City for all ceremonial purposes, by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process, and by the Governor for military purposes. In time of public danger or emergency, he may, with the consent of the Council, take command of the police, maintain order and enforce the law. The Mayor shall be an ex officio member of all committees of the council.

   (B)   The Vice-Mayor shall be the member of the Council (other than the person elected as the Mayor) that is elected, qualifies for office and receives the highest number of votes at the election where members of the Council are elected. He or she shall serve a two year term as the Vice-Mayor. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, other than the removal of the Mayor by Recall, the Vice-Mayor shall succeed to the office of Mayor. During the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Vice-Mayor shall become the Acting Mayor with the powers, duties, functions and obligations of the Mayor. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Vice-Mayor the Council shall elect a successor to serve the remainder of the Vice-Mayor's term from among Council's membership by a majority vote of the members of the Council, including the Mayor.