Substitute Bill No. 42-22 Replacing & Amending Chapter 2, Article 1, Sect 2-1

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