§ 18. Functions and powers of mayor.

The mayor shall be considered a member of the city commission and he shall have all the powers, rights, duties and obligations of a city commissioner. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the city commission and perform such duties consistent with his office as may be imposed by it; and shall have a voice and vote in the proceedings of the city commission, but no veto power. He may use the title of mayor in any case in which legal instruments of writing or other necessity arising from the general laws of the state so require; but this shall not be construed as conferring upon him the administrative or judicial functions of mayor under the general laws of the state. He shall be recognized as the official head of the city by the courts for the purpose of serving civil processes, by the government in the exercise of military law, and for all ceremonial purposes. He may take command of the police in governing the city by proclamation under the direction of the city commission in times of grave public danger or emergency, and the city commission shall be the judge of what constitutes such public danger or emergency. The powers and duties of the mayor shall be such as are conferred upon him by the city commission in pursuance of the provisions of this act and no others. In the absence of the mayor and of the vice-mayor, the other members of the city commission shall select one of their number to perform his duties.

(Ord. No. 868, § 2, 10-2-1972)