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A. At the first meeting following the regular city election, council shall elect from its membership a deputy mayor and an alternate deputy mayor to serve in the absence of the mayor.

B. Deputy Mayor Election Process. The deputy mayor election process shall be as follows:

1. Nominations. The mayor shall open nominations for deputy mayor and shall continue taking nominations until all nominations have been made.

2. Voting Process.

a. After the nominations have closed, the mayor will, in alphabetical order by last name, bring each individual nominee’s name to the floor for a vote;

b. The nominee obtaining four votes of the council shall be declared the winner of the election.

C. Alternate Deputy Mayor Election Process. Following election of the deputy mayor, the council shall elect, using the same process as used for the deputy mayor election, the alternate deputy mayor.

D. The deputy mayor shall succeed to the office of mayor when a vacancy occurs in that office and shall have and exercise the powers and duties of the mayor when the mayor is absent or unable to perform the duties of office.

1. When a doubt exists concerning the ability of the mayor to perform the duties of office, the council shall, by resolution, determine whether the deputy mayor shall act in the place of the mayor.

2. The determination shall stand until the council determines that the disability or inability ceases.

E. The alternate deputy mayor shall succeed to deputy mayor when the deputy mayor is unavailable or there is a deputy mayor vacancy. (Ord. 14-003 § 3, 2014; Ord. 10-020 § 3, 2010; Ord. 10-006 § 3, 2010; Ord. 648 § 4, 2005)