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SEC. 2.06 THE MAYOR; PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
   The mayor shall be the presiding officer of the council, except that the council shall choose from its members a president pro tem who shall hold office at the pleasure of the council and shall serve as president in the mayor's absence and a mayor in case of the mayor's disability or absence from the city. The mayor shall have a vote as a member of the council. The Mayor shall exercise all powers and perform all duties conferred and imposed upon him by this Charter, the ordinances of the city, and the laws of the state. The Mayor 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 the purposes of martial law. They Mayor shall study the operations of the city government and shall report to the council any neglect, dereliction of duty, or waste on the part of any officer or department of the city. In time of public danger or emergency the Mayor may, with the consent of the council, take command of the police, maintain order and enforce the law.
(Ord. 556, passed 6-27-2016)
SEC. 2.07 SALARIES AND WAGES.
   The members of the council, including the mayor and all subordinate officers and officials of the city shall receive such salaries or wages as may be fixed by ordinance by the council in accordance with state statute.
Statutory reference:
   For state law as to salaries of mayor and councilmen, see M.S.A. § 415.11
SEC. 2.08 INVESTIGATION OF CITY AFFAIRS.
   The council shall have the power to make investigations into the city’s affairs and compel the productions of the city’s records. The council may at any time provide for an examination or audit of the accounts of any officer or department of the city government and it may cause to be made any survey or research study of any subject of municipal concern.
SEC. 2.09 AT-LARGE ELECTIONS.
   All Council Members and the Mayor shall be elected at-large. Candidates shall be elected by plurality-at-large vote. An individual casting a vote may only vote for a candidate once, and shall vote for as many candidates as there are council member seats up for election. The candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected to the first open seat In the event there are more than one open seat, the candidates receiving the next most votes shall be elected to office and so on until all the seats are filled.
(Ord. 558, passed 7-11-2016)