The Mayor shall be a resident and qualified voter of the City of Locust and shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City of Locust, and he shall hold office for two (2) years. In the case of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, the City Council shall by appointment fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. The Mayor shall be the official head of the City government and shall preside at all meetings of the City Council. When there is an equal division upon any question, or in the appointment of officers, by the Council, the Mayor shall determine the matter by his vote, and shall vote in no other case. The Mayor shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are or may be conferred upon him by the general laws of North Carolina, by the Charter, and by the ordinances of the City. The City Council shall choose one of its number to act as Mayor Pro Tempore, and he shall perform the duties of the Mayor in the Mayor’s absence or disability. The Mayor Pro Tempore as such shall have no fixed term of office, but shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the remaining members of the Council.