§ 2.32. Powers and duties of Mayor.
The Mayor shall:
(1)
Preside at all meetings of the Mayor and City Council;
(2)
Have a vote only in the case of a tie vote by Councilmembers;
(3)
Have veto power as specified in section 2.33;
(4)
Be the head of the city for the purpose of service of process and for ceremonial purposes and be the official spokesman for the city and the chief advocate of policy;
(5)
Have power to administer oaths and to take affidavits; and
(6)
Sign as a matter of course on behalf of the city all written and approved contracts, ordinances, and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing.
( Res. No. 2013-25, § 1(Exh. A), 2-18-13)