ARTICLE III. THE MAYOR

3.1 Mayor; term.

The executive power of the city shall be exercised by a mayor, who shall be elected by the legal voters at a general election. The mayor shall be elected to serve for a term of 4 years beginning January 1 next following his election.

3.2 Mayor; qualifications and compensation.

A mayor shall have been a legal voter in the city for at least 4 years prior to his election. His compensation shall be fixed by ordinance and may not be increased or decreased during the term for which he was elected

3.3 Vacancies.

Whenever the mayor shall be unable to attend to the duties of his office, due to his absence, disability or other cause, for a period of less than 48 hours, the city administrator or, in the event of his inability to serve, a department head designated by the mayor in writing filed with the city clerk, shall serve as acting mayor. Whenever the mayor shall be unable to attend to the duties of his office:

(a) For a period of less than 48 hours and at a tune when neither the city administrator, nor a duly designated department head can serve; or

(b) For a penod of more than 48 consecutive hours; or

(c) At any time during an emergency declared by the council; a councilman designated under this section shall serve as acting mayor. The mayor may at any time designate in writing filed with the city clerk a councilman to serve as acting mayor under the provisions of this section. Whenever the provisions of this section require a councilman to serve as acting mayor and the mayor has failed to make such a designation or the councilman so designated by the mayor is unable to serve, the council shall by a majority vote of its whole

number appoint an acting mayor from among its membership. Any person appointed pursuant to this section shall succeed to all of the rights, powers and duties of the mayor, until the mayor returns, the disability or other cause ceases. In the event of the death, resignation or disqualification of the mayor, there shall be a vacancy in the office which shall be filled by election for the remainder of the unexpired term at the next general election occurring not less than 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. The office shall be filled by the acting mayor until the qualification of the person so elected.

3.4 Mayor: general duties.

The mayor shall enforce the charter and ordinances of the city and all general laws applicable thereto. He shall annually report to the council and the public on the work of the previous year and on the condition and requirements of the city government and shall from tune to time make such recommendations for action by the council as he may deem in the public interest. He shall supervise the departments of the city government and shall require each department to make an annual and such other reports of its work as he may deem desirable. The mayor shall make available to any councilman, upon request, any departmental report, official record or document.

3.5 Appointments and removals.

(a) The mayor shall appoint and remove officers and employees as authorized by the charter or administrative code; and shall, with the advice and consent of the council, make all appointments for which no other provision is made by or pursuant to the charter.

(b) The mayor may remove a department head or the city administrator whenever, in his discretion, the public interest so requires; and any such removal shall take effect 10 days after the mayor files notice of removal with the city clerk unless prior thereto the council shall at a regular or special meeting disapprove of such removal by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the entire membership. In the event of such resolution of disapproval, the affected officer shall be restored to his office without loss of pay.

3.6 Additional powers and duties.

The mayor shall have and exercise such additional duties and powers as are prescribed by the charter to direct and supervise the departments, to prepare and submit an executive budget, and to act with respect to such other matters as may be provided by the charter and ordinances of the city.

3.7 Emergencies.

In the event of an emergency which represents an immediate, clear and present danger to the public health, safety or welfare, the mayor may assume the personal direction of any department, agency or instrumentality of the city government as may, in his discretion, be necessary to alleviate the emergency; and he may take such action as he may deem necessary or desirable to that end.