The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the City and the head of the City government. He shall take care that all provisions of this Code and other ordinances, resolutions and orders of the Common Council are faithfully executed; he shall faithfully perform the duties and exercise the powers prescribed for the Mayor by the Charter; and he shall preside over all meetings of the Common Council. The Mayor shall have such additional powers and perform such additional duties as may be prescribed for mayors and other chief executive officers of the municipalities by applicable provisions of State law, and as may be prescribed by this Code and by other ordinances, resolutions and orders of Council.