SECTION 25. DUTIES OF THE MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR; CLERK AS ACTING MAYOR; MAYOR PRO TEM.
   The Mayor shall be chief executive officer of the City. He shall see, except as is herein otherwise provided, that the laws and ordinances of the City are enforced; that the peace and good order of the City are preserved and that persons and property therein are protected, and he shall perform such other duties and services as the Council may ordain or as provided by law, in addition to the duties prescribed in this Charter and not inconsistent herewith. He shall, from time to time recommend to the Council such measures as he may deem needful for the welfare of the City. In the absence of the Mayor, or should he not be able to perform his official duties, the Vice- Mayor shall perform any and all duties of the Mayor. In the absence of both the Mayor and the Vice-Mayor, or should they both be not able to perform their official duties, the Clerk shall perform any and all duties of the Mayor except that of presiding over the Council. If the Mayor, Vice-Mayor and the Clerk are all absent from the City or otherwise disabled from performing the duties of the Mayor, the Council may elect a Mayor Pro Tempore.