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Sec. 2-6. President of Common Council, powers and duties; Vice-President of Common <br />Council, powers and duties. <br />(a) The presiding officer or President of the Common Council , after being duly elected <br />pursuant to section 2-3 of this Code , and after taking the oath of office, shall take the chair <br />and preside over all regular, special and informal meetings of the Council. <br />(b) The President shall call the Council to order at the hour for the opening of the meetings and <br />upon the appearance of a quorum. <br />( c) The President or other presiding officer shall have the right to participate in the discussion <br />of the Council after all other Council Members have had an initial opportunity to speak on <br />an issue and shall have the right to vote on all matters, without taking leave of the chair. <br />(d) The President shall: <br />(1) Preserve strict order and decorum among Council Members and /or members of the <br />public; <br />(2) Decide all questions of order, and such decisions shall be final unless appeals are taken <br />to the Council ; <br />(3) Appoint all standing committees at the commencement of the term of the Council ; <br />provided that such standing committees shall serve only during the term of the <br />appointing President; <br />(4) Appoint all special committees which may be ordered by the Council ; <br />(5) Fill all vacancies which may occur in any of the standing or special committees ; <br />(6) Sign all ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Council prior to their presentation to <br />the Mayor, as well as all ordinances after enrollment, and the journal of the <br />proceedings ; <br />(7) Perform any function proper and necessary for the effective and efficient operation of <br />the President's office as deemed in the public interest. <br />(e) The Vice-President and the Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole of the Council shall <br />be elected at the same time and for the same term and manner as the President of the <br />Council. <br />(f) The Vice-President or other presiding officer shall possess the powers and perform the <br />duties of the President of the Council when the President is absent , or when a temporary <br />vacancy occurs in the Office of the President. <br />Sec. 2-7. Duties of City Clerk as Clerk of Council. <br />(a) The City Clerk shall be the Clerk of the Common Council. <br />(b) The City Clerk shall be elected by the voters of the City at the time and in the same manner <br />as other City officers are elected . The term of office shall commence on the first day of <br />January following the Clerk's election and shall continue for four (4) years thereafter.