The President of Council shall preside at all regular and special meetings of Council, but shall have no vote except in case of a tie. The President of Council shall call the meeting to order at the appointed time and announce the business before Council in its proper order. The President of Council shall state and put all questions properly brought before Council. He shall decide all questions of order subject to an appeal to the Council on demand of a member, on which appeal there shall be no debate. However, the member making the appeal may briefly state his reason for the appeal. Upon vote of Council, the President of Council shall abide by the decision of Council on all questions of order. In the absence of the President of Council, the President Pro Tem shall preside.
(`82 Code, § 214.08) (Ord. 98-11, passed 2-10-98)