1467 ORD CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION FOR PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING THREE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER OF COP

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cases of veto of any ordinance or resolution by the mayor, pass the same over his veto by a majority vote of all members of the council. The mayor shall be the chief executive nfficer and the head of the ad- rainistrative branch of the city government. He shall have and exercise such powers, prerogatives and authority, acting independently or in concert with the councilt as are conferred by the provisions of t his charter, as amended, expressly including all thase formerly exercised by the city manager before the adoption of this amendment. All the administrative work of the city government shall be under the control and direction of the mayor and he shall devote all his full time to the duties of his office. Among othersp the powers and duties of the mayor shall be as follows: (1) To see that all laws and ordinances are enforced. (2) To perform all the duties and exercise all the powers formerly performed and exercised by the city manager under this charter before amendment. (3) To appoint and when necessary for the good or the service, remove all officers and employees of the city except as otherwise provided by this charter and except as he may authorize the head of a department to appoint and remove subordinates in such department, all subject to the confixma- tion of the council and to civil service rules and regulations, where applicable. (4) To exercise administrative control over all departments of the city. (5) To prepare the budget annually and submit it to the council and be responsible for its administration after adoption. (6) To prepare and submit to the council at the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year. (7) To keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations as may seem to him desirable. (8) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter. The covncil shall require the mayor, before entering upon the duties of his office, to execute a good and sufficient bond in such amount as the council may demand, payable to the City of Paxis and conditioned upon the faithful per- formance of the duties of the office of mayor of the City of Paris, the premium ior such bond to be paid by the city. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the city council, at which he is present. In his absence the mayor pro tem shall preside. The mayor shall be compensated for his services and until the second regular election after this amendment becomes a part of the charter of the City of Parisp shall receive the salary of $800.00 per montn, payable in equal semi-monthly installments. Thereafter the council shall prescribe the salary of tne mayor. The council elected at the first regular election after this amendment becomes a part of the charter of the City of Paris shall fix the salary of tne rnayor on or before tne first day of January next preceding the regular election, and thereafter the council shall fix the salary of the mayor on or before the first day of January next preceding each regular election, said salary when so fixed to be efiective on the lst day of May following the next regular election, and continuing in effect for a period of two years and until changed by the council. The mayor shall have no vote upon any matter before the council~ except in case of a tie vote between those council members present at any meeting at which there is a quorum in attendanceg a quorum being at least three members of the council.