The Council at its first meeting in January of each year shall elect a President of Council and Vice President of Council from among its own members, who shall serve for one (1) year and shall have all the powers, duties, obligations and rights of any other member of Council, and, in addition thereto the President of Council shall preside at all meetings of Council and when the Mayor is unable for any cause to perform the duties of Mayor, the President of Council shall become the acting Mayor and, during such period shall have the same powers and perform the same duties as the Mayor.
The Vice President of Council shall have the authority to perform the duties of the President of Council in the absence of the President of Council.
(Amended November 7, 2006; November 6, 2018)