(A) The Mayor of the city shall be City Executive and shall serve as the head of the executive branch of the city’s government. He or she shall perform executive duties and functions pursuant to state law.
(‘89 Code, § 10.02)
(B) The duties of the Mayor are as follows:
(1) Execute and supervise enforcement of the ordinances of the city and the laws of the state;
(2) Communicate to the Council at least once a near a statement of the finances and general conditions of the city, and other information related to city affairs:
(3) Make any recommendations in writing, by message to the Council, as he or she may deem expedient;
(4) Perform duties of an executive or administrative character as may be prescribed by law, and exercise general supervision over subordinate officers and be responsible for the efficiency of city government;
(5) Fill by appointment vacancies for unexpired terms in the offices of the city, except in case of vacancy in the office of Mayor or Council member;
(6) Appoint the heads and employees of various departments of city government, and any other appointments as may be provided by law or by the ordinances of the city. The Mayor appoints the deputies of certain elective officials. The Mayor may, at any time, suspend or remove from office any or all of the heads of departments or other persons, whether appointed by him or her or by any of his or her predecessors;
(7) Sign all bonds, deeds and written contracts of the corporation and all licenses issued pursuant to law by any department;
(8) Approve or disapprove, within ten days in writing, ordinances passed by the Common Council. He or she may veto items of an appropriation of levy measure. His or her veto may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the Council.
(9) Call monthly meetings of city department heads. The meeting is empowered to adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of affairs of individual departments;
(10) Appoint three persons to check and examine the accounts of each department without notice;
(11) Fix the salaries of certain officials and deputies, subject to approval of the Common Council; and
(12) Issue proclamations commemorating special events, weeks, days and the like.
(‘89 Code)