The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council and shall be recognized as head of the City government for all ceremonial purposes, for the purpose of receiving service of civil process, for emergency purposes, and for military purposes, but shall have no regular administrative duties. The Mayor shall perform such other duties and possess and exercise such other authority as may be prescribed and conferred by the City Council. The Mayor, as a member of the City Council, shall be entitled to vote only in the case of a tie.
At its first regular meeting following the general municipal election each year, the City Council shall by election designate one of its members as Mayor Pro Tem, who shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the City Council. The Mayor Pro Tem shall act as Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor and shall have power to perform every act the Mayor could perform if present. If the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tem are absent from a meeting, the City Council shall elect an attending member to preside over such meeting.