A. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the assembly. The mayor shall preserve order and decorum among the assembly members and is responsible for the conduct of all meetings in compliance with the rules of the assembly. The mayor may at any time make such rules as the mayor deems proper to preserve order among the spectators in the assembly chambers during sessions of the assembly.

B. The mayor may speak to points of order in preference to other members and shall decide on all points of order, subject to appeal to the assembly by a motion duly seconded as herein provided. The mayor may at any time call any member to the chair during any meeting, such substitution to discontinue when the mayor elects to resume the chair, and in no event beyond adjournment of the meeting at which such substitution is made.

C. The mayor shall designate one assembly member as deputy mayor. In the temporary absence or disability of the mayor, the deputy mayor shall exercise all the powers of the mayor and may also vote.

D. Regular and special assembly meetings shall adjourn no later than 10:00 p.m. unless waived by at least four affirmative votes. If a meeting has not yet adjourned, the assembly shall vote by 9:30 p.m. on whether to continue the meeting until the remaining agenda items are addressed or to reschedule the remaining agenda items to a future meeting agenda. (Ord. 13-07-336 § 4)