§ 111.02. Presiding officer.

At the first meeting in January following a regular municipal election, the council shall elect one (1) of its members president, who shall preside at meetings of the council and perform such duties as presiding officer as may be imposed upon him by the council, and shall elect one (1) of its members permanent president pro tempore, who shall preside at said meetings and perform such duties as presiding officer as may be imposed upon him by the council in the absence of the president. The president shall preserve order and decorum. He may call to order any member of council who shall violate any of the rules, and, when in the chair, he shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the council on the demand of two (2) members of council, on which appeal there shall be no debate, but the member of council making the appeal may briefly state his reasons for the same and the president may so state briefly his reasons for the ruling. All questions shall be stated and put by the president and he shall declare all votes.

In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct, the president may cause the same to be cleared. He shall have authority to see that all officers and employees perform their respective duties.

(Ord. 1-84.)