A. Administration Vested In Mayor: The administrative powers, authority and duties are vested in the mayor. (1989 Code § 3-808)
B. Mayor Pro Tempore: The position of mayor pro tempore shall be filled by a member of the city council elected by the council by majority vote.
1. Duties: The mayor pro tempore shall have and exercise all powers and duties of the elected mayor as prescribed by state statutes and the ordinances of the city in all cases where the elected mayor is absent, disabled, disqualified or refuses to act.
2. Election, Term Of Office: An election shall be held among the city council for the purpose of electing council member(s) to the office of mayor pro tempore at their first regularly scheduled meeting each calendar year. The council may elect more than one member to serve terms of one year or less according to a stated sequence and period. The person(s) elected by and from the council shall serve for a term as determined by the city council, which shall not exceed one year; provided, that the last elected shall continue to serve until a successor is elected. In no event may the mayor pro tempore serve beyond the end of his term in office as a member of the city council.
3. Absence Of Mayor Pro Tempore: In the event of the absence, disqualification or disability of the person elected to serve as mayor pro tempore, the city council may elect a member of the council to serve as mayor pro tempore for that meeting or that purpose, and note the election in the minutes of the meeting in which the election occurred.
4. Voting: The city council member elected to serve as mayor pro tempore shall, at all times, be entitled to cast his vote as member of the city council, including those occasions on which he or she is acting as mayor. The mayor pro tempore shall not be entitled to cast more than one vote on any matter before the city council by reason of serving as mayor. The mayor pro tempore shall not cast a second vote as mayor to break a tie vote among council members. (Ord. 09-07, 2-17-2009)
C. Powers And Duties:
1. The mayor operates under a six (6) member council form of government and is the chief executive officer of the city to whom all employees of the city shall report.
2. The mayor shall:
a. Keep the peace and enforce the laws of the city;
b. Report remittances under subsection C3b of this section to the city council at its next regular session;
c. Perform all duties prescribed by statute, resolution or ordinance;
d. Ensure that all the applicable statutes and municipal ordinances and resolutions are faithfully executed and observed;
e. Report to the city council the condition and needs of the city;
f. If necessary, call on the residents of the city over the age of twenty one (21) years to assist in enforcing the laws of the state and ordinances of the city;
g. Assign or appoint, with the advice and consent of the city council, persons to fill city offices or vacancies on commissions or committees of the city; and
h. Report to the city council any release granted under subsection C3d of this section.
3. The mayor may:
a. Recommend for city council consideration any measure that the mayor considers to be in the best interest of the city;
b. Remit fines and forfeitures;
c. At any reasonable time, examine and inspect the official books, papers, records or documents of the city or of any officer, employee or agency of the city; and
d. Release any person imprisoned for violation of any city ordinance. (1989 Code § 3-809; amd. 2012 Code)
D. No Veto: The mayor shall have no power to veto an ordinance, tax levy or appropriation passed by the city council. (1989 Code § 3-404; amd. 2012 Code)