§ 2.05. Mayor and mayor pro tem.

The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the council and shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes, for the purpose of receiving service of civil process, for emergency purposes, and for military purposes; but the mayor shall have no regular administrative duties. The mayor shall perform other such duties and possess and exercise such other duty and authority as may be prescribed and conferred by the council. The mayor shall be entitled to vote only in case of a tie vote by the council. The mayor shall have no veto power.

At its first meeting following the general municipal election each year, the council shall elect one of its members as mayor pro tem, who shall hold such office during the pleasure of the council. The mayor pro tem shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor and shall have power to perform every act the mayor could perform; provided, however, that the mayor pro tem shall be entitled to vote upon all matters considered by the council. If the mayor and the mayor pro tem are absent from a meeting, the council shall elect an attending member to preside over such meeting.