The Mayor shall be the presiding officer of regular and special meetings of the City Council and when the Council meets as a Committee of the Whole. In the Mayor's absence, the Mayor Pro Tem shall preside at all such meetings.
At the first regular Council meeting of January, or as soon thereafter as is practical, the Council shall elect one Council member to serve as the Mayor Pro Tem for that calendar year. The Mayor Pro Tem shall receive Council member compensation while in attendance at regular, special and committee meetings. (Ord. 1888, 2-12-2008)