(A) The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the Council, but he shall have a vote only in the event of a tie or where one half of the aldermen elected have voted in favor of an ordinance, resolution or motion, even though there is no tie vote. He shall also have a vote in cases where a vote greater than a majority of the corporate authorities is required by statute.
(B) The Council shall elect one of its number president pro tem of the Council who shall act as presiding officer of the Council during a temporary absence or disability of the Mayor, or when requested so to do by the Mayor. The president pro tem of the Council, when acting as presiding officer, shall vote on all questions on which the vote is taken by "yeas" and "nays", his name being called last.
('58 Code, § 2-III-4)
Cross-reference:
Other duties of Mayor, see § 32.011