The Mayor of the city shall have the general and immediate control over all property and officials, whether elected or appointed, of the city. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council and may vote when his or her vote shall be decisive and the Council is equally divided on any pending matter, legislation or transaction, and the Mayor shall, for the purpose of the vote, be deemed to be a member of the Council. The Mayor's signature must appear on the City Clerk's minutes of all meetings, and he or she must sign all resolutions which have been passed and warrants for the payment of money when ordered by the City Council. The Mayor shall have the power to veto or sign any ordinance passed by the City Council. Any ordinance vetoed by the Mayor may be passed over the veto by a vote of 2/3 of the members of the City Council. If the Mayor neglects or refuses to sign any ordinance and returns it with his or her objections in writing at the next regular Council meeting, the same shall become a law without his or her signature. The Mayor shall from time to time communicate to the Council such information and recommendations as, in his or her opinion, may improve the city. The Mayor may require at reasonable intervals any city official to exhibit accounts and make reports to the Council on any subject pertaining to the official's office. The Mayor shall have the power to remit fines or pardon any offense arising under the ordinances of the city and may remove at any time an appointed police officer of the city. The Mayor's territorial authority shall extend over all places within five miles of the corporate limits of the city for the enforcement of any health ordinance and one-half mile in all matters vested in the Mayor except taxation. He or she shall also have such other duties as the City Council may by resolution confer upon the Mayor or in any other matters which the laws of the state of Nebraska repose in the Mayor. The Mayor shall be elected at the city election and shall serve a four-year term of office. The Mayor shall be a resident and registered voter of the city. Any candidate for Mayor must have resided within the city for 40 days prior to filing for the office, and must, in addition, be a qualified taxpayer.
('72 Code, § 1-101) (Am. Ord. 1045, passed 12-11-75; Am. Ord. 1246, passed 10-10-85)
Statutory reference:
Authorizing and similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-107, 17-110 through 17-117 and 32-533