(A) Election by members. The Council shall elect from among its members a President of the Council. The Council President shall be elected in each odd numbered year at the first Council meeting held after Council terms begin or as soon thereafter as practicable, and he or she shall serve until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
(B) Act as Mayor. The Council President shall act as Mayor in the absence of the Mayor. While presiding in the place of the Mayor, he or she shall have all the powers, rights and privileges as other members of the Council. The Council shall have the powers and duties as prescribed by law or ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 1-6-2)