2016-01 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 6 - CITY COUNCIL

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Chapter 06 11. MAYOR PRO TEM. That, in addition to the authority and duty to preside at meetings of the Council in the absence of the Mayor therefrom, if a temporary absence or disability of the Mayor incapacitates him from the performance of his duties but does not create a vacancy in such office, then the Mayor Pro Tem, during such absence or disability, shall perform the duties and possess all the rights and powers of the Mayor. 12. ABSENCE OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM. That, if temporary absence or disability of both the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tem incapacitates each of them from the performance of the duties of the Mayor but does not create a vacancy in such offices, then the City Manager, during such absences or disabilities shall perform the duties and possess all the rights and powers of the Mayor, except that said City Manager shall exercise no legislative power or duties, and the Council shall by majority vote of those present thereat designate some member to preside at any Council meeting. 13. SUBMITTING ITEMS TO COUNCIL. Ordinances, resolutions and motions put before the Council shall be in writing, and a copy of each ordinance and each resolution shall be ' given each Council member called upon to vote thereon before the vote is taken. Ordinances and resolutions shall be put before the Council by the announcement of the title thereof by the City Clerk. Only upon the express request of a Council member shall the full text of an ordinance or resolution be read aloud. 14. SALARIES. For those Council members whose terms begin on or after May 1, 2001,the annual salary shall be: Mayor: $8,000.00; City Councilman: $4,000.00. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2000-07, February 21, 2000) 15. RESPONSIBLE BIDDER (Repealed, Ordinance No. 2009-58, August 17,2009)