(A) Council President.
(1) Election; term; resignation. The Town Council President shall be elected by the Town Council to serve a one-year term beginning the first Council meeting in January and ending at the first Council meeting the following January, with no limit upon the number of times a Council member can be elected President of the Council, per IC 36-5-2-7, and upon resignation, the Town Council shall elect a President at its next Council meeting.
(2) Duties. The Council President:
(a) Is the town’s chief executive officer, per IC 36-5-2-2;
(b) Signs documents on behalf of the town;
(c) Chairs Council meetings;
(d) Serves as the highest elected official during declared state-of- emergencies;
(e) Acts as the official head of the town for all ceremonial purposes.
(B) Vice President.
(1) Election; term. Town Council Vice President shall be elected by the Town Council to serve a one-year term beginning the first Council meeting in January and ending at the first Council meeting the following January, with no limit upon the number of times he or she can be elected Vice President of the Council.
(2) Duties. The Vice President:
(a) Performs the duties of the President if the President is absent or disabled;
(b) Represents the town at ceremonial functions at the request of the President;
(c) Chairs Council meetings at the request of the President.
(Ord. 2022-021, passed 12-19-22)