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S,,----.con1d. the mayor ceremopaial duties on behalf of t-he cornurLmity. The mayor usually gpeets <br />ill-1portant visitors, gives formal and informal taLks, and takes pai-t in public events. Because local civic. <br />arroupis frequently aslp the in.ayor to speak, the mayor inust be prepared to (-,xplain and defend city probtems <br />and prograrns. <br />A third responsibility is to exert leadership in city affairs. Because the mayors of statutory cities lack <br />signif cant individual authority, this responsibility frequently calls for tact rather than overt acts of direction <br />or supervisory clontrol. <br />ER Executing olffilcial documents <br />utory city must sign ordinances, conli-acts authorized by the cou--ocil., and writtell orders <br />The mayor of a stat <br />for payni.ent of clainis that have been audited and alloyved by the comicil. These are ministerial duties, and <br />the mayor may not reft ise to sign if the purpose, approval, and fonn are legally correct and complete. <br />rm Power 4[o make sorne appointments <br />The power to appoint usually resides in the council. The may has authoi�ty to make the followi--ticr <br />,appointments, however, subject to council approval: <br />o Park board members. <br />• Public library board members. <br />• Civil defense director. <br />• Hospital board members. <br />• �Some police civil service coimnission members. <br />• HRA members. <br />• EDA miemberq. <br />The mayor as awhority to make the following '.pp oint-i-nients without nceding council a-D-proval.' <br />a City art Commission Members (First Class cities). <br />,D The mayor also al,.)points, to fill vacancies in elective officeis if the council vote to fill the -vacancy is tied, <br />M Presiding officer at council meet"ings <br />Plan A'and Plan B statutory city councils are usually compose'd of five menabers consisting of the mayor and <br />f0tu council mcimblers—In a Standard Plan city, the council consists of the mayor, the clerk, and three council <br />mernbers. Any statutiory city owever, may adopt a council size of seven foRowing a council ordinance and <br />-voter approval at the next general city election. <br />The mayor serves gas presiding officer at council meetings. The mayor generally recognizes speakers for <br />debate and motions, and rules on questions of council proicedure. The power to mle on council procedure <br />is especiatly significant because once ruling-s are made they are binding on the council, unless the council <br />votes to challenge them. <br />tz) <br />A statutory city mayor can vote on all motions put before the council, but does not have the right to veto <br />4- <br />council actions. 'Thi e right oft ie mayor to make and second motions is implied from the mayor's privilege <br />of votinicr and taking part in regular council deliberations. The mayor has an obligation to bc,;% impartial and <br />4n <br />objective in conducting the meeting. To maintain this objectivity, many mayors choose to mirdlEdze making <br />or �secondinicy motions, and to allow other members of the council to speak before expressing his or her <br />opiDion. Mayors may also call special meetn'igs. <br />�declaring local emergencies <br />Only the mayor can declare a local emergency. A local emergency cannot last for more than three days <br />eXICept Arith the clonsent of the city council. A local emergency irust receive prompt and general publicity, <br />'The clerk must Promptly file any order or proclamation declaring, continuing or terminating the emergency, <br />A declaration of a local emergency i <br />
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