(A) The president of council shall preside at all regular and special meetings of council, but he shall have no vote except in case of a tie.
(B) The presiding officer shall call the meeting to order at the appointed time, and announce the business before council in its proper order, and state and put all questions properly brought before council. He shall, in common with any other member, call any member who shall violate any of the rules; and shall, when in the chair, decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the council, on demand of the member on which appeal there shall be no debate, but the member making the appeal may briefly state his reasons for the same.
(C) The presiding officer shall avoid any appearance of partisanship on any question. His function is solely to see that the business properly brought before council is conducted in an orderly manner, and that the members of council observe the rules of procedure adopted by council.
(D) In the absence of the president of council, the president pro tem shall preside.
(E) In the absence of the president of council and president pro tem, the members of council present shall elect one member of council as the presiding officer for that meeting.
(Ord. 31-1971, passed 7-6-71)