The presiding officer shall possess the powers and perform the duties herein prescribed:
(A) He shall preserve order, decorum and may prohibit smoking in the council chamber.
(B) He shall decide all questions of order, subject to appeal to the council of the city. On every appeal, he shall have the right in his place to assign the reason for his decision, and any member may state the grounds for his appeal.
(C) He shall appoint all committees, except where otherwise specifically directed by the council. (Ord. 1, 10-20-1904)