§ 2-50. Mayor; presiding officer.

The presiding officer of the city council shall be the mayor except as otherwise provided in the Charter. The presiding officer is responsible for the orderly conduct of the meeting. In order to fulfill this duty, the presiding officer shall enforce the rules of procedure that are adopted by the city council. The presiding officer shall be impartial and conduct the meetings in a fair manner. The mayor may not introduce motions or second motions except that the mayor may introduce or second a motion to go into executive session as authorized by section 2-49. The mayor shall vote only in the case of a tie or in the case where his vote will provide the third affirmative vote required for approval of a matter.

(Ord. No. 2006-01-08, § 1(5), 1-24-2006)

Charter reference

Powers and duties of mayor, § 3.01; voting by mayor, § 2.10.