The duties of the Mayor shall be as follows.
(A) The Mayor shall act as presiding officer at all regular and special City Council meetings. The Mayor pro tem shall serve in this capacity in the Mayor’s absence.
(B) The Mayor may sign, veto, or take no action on an ordinance, amendment, or resolution passed by the City Council. If the Mayor vetoes a measure, the Mayor must explain in writing the reason for such veto to the City Council members at the time of the veto. The Council may pass the measure against by a vote of not less than two-thirds of all of the members of the Council if said action is taken within 30 days of the veto. If the Mayor takes no action on the measure, a resolution becomes effective 14 days after the date of passage and an ordinance or amendment becomes law when published, but not sooner than 14 days after the day of passage, unless a subsequent effective date is provided within the measure.
(C) The Mayor shall represent the city in all negotiations properly entered into in accordance with law or ordinance. The Mayor shall not represent the city where this duty is specifically delegated to another officer by law or ordinance.
(D) The Mayor shall, whenever authorized by the City Council, sign all contracts on behalf of the city.
(E) The Mayor shall call special meetings of the City Council when the Mayor deems such meetings necessary to the interests of the city.
(F) The Mayor shall make such oral or written reports to the City Council at the first meeting of every month as referred. These reports shall concern municipal affairs generally, the municipal departments, and recommendations suitable for City Council action.
(G) Immediately after taking office the Mayor shall designate one member of the City Council as Mayor pro tempore. The Mayor pro tempore shall be Vice-President of the City Council. Except for the limitations otherwise provided herein, the Mayor pro tempore shall perform the duties of the Mayor in cases of absence or inability of the Mayor to perform the duties of the office. In the exercise of the duties of the office the Mayor pro tempore shall not have power to employ or discharge from employment officers or employees that the Mayor has the power to appoint, employ, or discharge. The Mayor pro tempore shall have the right to vote as a member of the City Council.
(H) The Mayor shall, upon order of the City Council, secure for the city such specialized and professional services not already available to the city. In executing the order of the City Council the Mayor shall conduct said duties in accordance with the city ordinance and the laws of the state.
(I) The Mayor shall sign all licenses and permits which have been granted by the City Council, except those designated by law or ordinance to be issued by another municipal officer.
(J) Upon authorization of the City Council, the Mayor shall revoke permits or licenses granted by the City Council when their terms, the ordinances of the city, or the laws of the state are violated by holders of said permits or licenses.
(K) The Mayor shall order to be removed, at public expense, any nuisance for which no person can be found responsible and liable. This order shall be in writing. The order to remove said nuisances shall be carried out by the police officer or other person designated by the Mayor.
(Prior Code, § 2-3-5) (Ord. 03-04, passed 9-9-2003)
Statutory reference
Duties of the Mayor, see Iowa Code §§ 372.14(1) and (3), 380.5, and 380.6(2)