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The Mayor shall serve as a Councilmember and have the right to vote on all matters and issues before the Council but shall have no veto power. In addition to the powers, rights, and duties as a member of the Council, the Mayor shall be recognized as the head of the municipal government for all ceremonial and non-administrative purposes and shall perform all other duties as required by this Charter or the ordinances of the City.
A. Election. At its first regular meeting in January of each year, the Council shall elect from its membership, including the Mayor, by a majority vote of the members present, a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson, who may also be called the Chair and Vice Chair or the President and Vice President, of the Council. No member of Council who has not served on the Council for at least two (2) or more years, whether by current term or prior terms, shall be eligible to serve as Chairperson or Vice Chairperson, unless all members of the Council have served for less than two (2) years.
B. Term. The term of the Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson of Council, respectively, shall run until his or her successor is elected in accordance with Section 4.04 A., above.
C. Powers and Duties. In addition to the powers, rights, and duties as a member of the Council, the Chairperson, when present, shall be the presiding officer for all meetings of the Council, shall approve the agenda for all meetings of the Council, and shall perform all other duties as required by this Charter or the ordinances of the City. The Vice Chairperson shall fulfill the duties of the Chairperson during the absence of the Chairperson.
D. Vacancies. In cases where the Chairperson or the Vice Chairperson resigns, is removed or is unable or unqualified to serve as the Chairperson or the Vice Chairperson, respectively, the Council shall elect a new Chairperson or Vice Chairperson in accordance with Section 4.04 A., except that the new Chairperson or the Vice Chairperson may be elected at the time the vacancy occurs.
A. Councilmembers. The Council may determine the salaries of its members by ordinance, but no ordinance adjusting such salaries shall become effective until the date of the commencement of the terms of the members of Council, including the Mayor, elected at the next regular municipal election. Any ordinance adjusting the salaries of Councilmembers, including the Mayor, shall be adopted by June 1st. Such ordinance may set the salaries for Council, including the Mayor, per year of each year of the Councilmembers’ and Mayor’s terms, but no salary adjustment shall exceed three percent (3%) per year.
B. Mayor and Chairperson of Council. In addition to their salaries as members of Council, the Mayor and the Chairperson of Council shall each receive an additional five hundred dollars ($500.00) yearly. If the Mayor is elected as Chairperson of Council, he or she shall be entitled to receive an additional one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) yearly in total.
C. Expenses. The Council may provide, by ordinance, the methods whereby the members of Council, including the Mayor, may receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties of office.
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