The Mayor shall be the official and ceremonial head of the City, and shall be recognized as such by the Governor of the State of Ohio for military purposes and by the Courts for the purpose of serving civil processes. The Mayor shall have all the judicial powers granted to mayors by the laws of the State of Ohio, and shall perform such other duties as directed by this Charter or ordinance of Council. In the case of the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor shall exercise all of the powers and duties conferred on the Mayor by this Charter or the law including the judicial powers granted to Mayors by the laws of the State of Ohio. In the case of the absence or disability of both the Mayor and the Vice Mayor, the Mayor pro-tem, selected by Council, shall exercise all the powers and duties conferred upon the Mayor by this Charter or the laws of the State of Ohio including the judicial powers granted to the Mayors.