The Mayor of the City shall be elected at large from the City, at the first regular Municipal election following the effective date of the adoption of this revised Charter of the City. The Mayor's term of office shall begin with the first day of the fiscal year immediately following such election, and shall continue for a period of four years. If a vacancy shall occur in the office of Mayor during such term, because of death, resignation, incapacity or other cause or condition, the Council shall, by a majority vote of all its members, select one of its members to complete the unexpired term of the Mayor, and the vacancy in Council caused by such election, shall be filled in the same manner as any other vacancy in Council.
The Mayor shall be a member of the governing body of the City, shall preside at all meetings of the Council, and shall have a vote, in case of tie, in all such meetings with respect to all ordinances, resolutions and other matters being considered thereat. He shall be recognized as the chief executive of the City for all civil and ceremonial purposes, for all legal proceedings involving the City, including the service of process, and for acts or transactions involving the preservation of law and order, and the application to the City of military law. In addition, he shall have and may exercise all such rights, powers and immunities as may be provided by the Charter, the general law of the State and the ordinances of the governing body, as well as such other rights, powers and immunities as may be reasonably appropriate to the performance of his duties as Mayor under the Charter or the general law of the State. He shall immediately, upon assuming office, at the first meeting of Council, or as soon thereafter as possible, appoint all officers with the consent and approval of the Council.