The Mayor shall have the following powers and perform the following duties, in addition to others as specified in this Charter:
(a) Attend and preside at meetings of the Council and may participate fully in all discussions, but shall not be entitled to vote except in the event of a tie, to veto a matter, and as otherwise provided in this Charter;
(b) Have the authority to veto any Council action approved by fewer than five (5) members of the Council;
(c) Shall participate in the vote (1) to appoint or remove the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk and fix their compensation and (2) to appoint or remove members of boards, commissions or committees, except committees made up wholly of less than a majority of City Council members;
(d) Appoint the members and officers of Council committees (committees made up wholly of less than a majority of City Council members), and perform other duties as specified by the Council;
(e) Be recognized as the head of the City government for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor for purposes of military law;
(f) Be the chief spokesperson for the City; and
(g) Represent the City in intergovernmental relations and establish and maintain partnerships and regional leadership roles to advance the City's interest; and may delegate such roles to other members of the Council; and
(h) Execute all ordinances, resolutions and contracts approved by the City Council except as otherwise authorized by the City Council.
The Mayor shall have no administrative, appointment or removal powers except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
The office of Mayor shall be a full-time position and the incumbent shall not engage in any business, professional or occupational activities that interfere with the discharge of the duties of the office.