A. Selection:
1. Direct Election Of The Mayor: Beginning with the election to be held on the first Tuesday in March 2007, the mayor of the town of Snowflake shall be directly elected by the qualified electors of the town of Snowflake. The term of office of the mayor shall be four (4) years. (Ord. 05-239, 1-11-2005)
2. Vice Mayor 1 : At the first regular meeting after their election, the town council shall designate one of its members as vice mayor, who shall serve at the pleasure of the town council. The vice mayor shall perform the duties of the mayor during his absence or disability. (1986 Code § 2-2-2; amd. Ord. 05-239, 1-11-2005; Ord. 05-250, 7-12-2005)
3. Acting Mayor: In the absence or disability of both the mayor and vice mayor, the town council may designate another of its members to serve as acting mayor, who shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities of the mayor during such absence or disability. (1986 Code § 2-2-3; amd. Ord. 05-250, 7-12-2005)
1. Chief Executive Officer: He shall be the chief executive officer of the town.
2. Council Chairman: He shall be the chairman of the town council and preside over its meetings. He may make and second motions and shall have a voice and vote in all its proceedings.
3. Enforce Code: He shall enforce the provisions of this code.
4. Execute Instruments: He shall execute and authenticate by his signature such instruments as the town council or any statutes, ordinances, or this code shall require.
5. Recommendations And Suggestions: He shall make such recommendations and suggestions to the town council as he may consider proper.
6. Declare Local Emergency: He may, by proclamation, declare a local emergency to exist due to fire, conflagration, flood, earthquake, explosion, war, bombing or any other natural or manmade calamity or disaster or in the event of the threat or occurrence of riot, rout or affray or other acts of civil disobedience which endanger life or property within the town. After declaration of such emergency, the mayor shall govern by proclamation and impose all necessary regulations to preserve the peace and order of the town, including, but not limited to:
a. Imposition of a curfew in all or any portion of the town.
b. Ordering the closing of any business.
c. Closing to public access any public building, street or other public place.
d. Calling upon regular or auxiliary law enforcement agencies and organizations within or without the political subdivision for assistance.
7. Other Required Duties: He shall perform such other duties required by state statute and this code, as well as those duties required as chief executive officer of the town. (1986 Code § 2-2-4)
C. Absence Limited: The mayor shall not absent himself from the town for a greater period than fifteen (15) days without the consent of the town council. (1986 Code § 2-2-5)
D. Failure To Sign Documents: If the mayor refuses or fails to sign any ordinance, resolution, contract, warrant, demand or other document or instrument requiring his signature for five (5) days consecutively, then a majority of the members of the town council may, at any regular or special meeting, authorize the vice mayor or, in his absence, an acting mayor to sign such ordinance, resolution, contract, warrant, demand or other document or instrument which, when so signed, shall have the same force and effect as if signed by the mayor. (1986 Code § 2-2-6; amd. Ord. 05-250, 7-12-2005)
Notes
| 1 | 1. ARS § 9-236. |
| 2 | 2. ARS § 9-236. |