What are the powers and duties of the President and Vice-President ?
. The President shall call the Councilors to order, and upon a quorum being present, shall proceed to business. B. The President shall possess the powers and perform the duties herein described, to wit the President: • Shall preserve order and decorum and have general direction of the Council/Commission Chambers or any location where the City Council holds its meetings. • Shall assign bills and have the responsibility for preparation of the agenda and dissemination of the agenda with the public notice for the meeting. • Shall decide all questions of order, subject to a Councilor’s right to appeal to the City Council as a whole. • Shall speak to points of order in preference to other Councilors. • May speak, as other Councilors, on general questions from his or her chair. • Shall vote upon all questions in the same manner as other Councilors. • Shall announce the result promptly on the completion of every vote. • Shall appoint all Committees whether standing, joint, or special, subject
