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A. Each city board, commission, or committee shall have a chairperson. Officers shall be elected by a majority of the members for a term of one year. Election of officers shall be the first order of business at any time that an officer’s seat is not filled, and shall occur nonetheless on or about January 1st of each calendar year.

B. The duties of the chairperson are:

1. To open the meeting at the appointed time and determine that a quorum is present;

2. To enforce the rules relating to debate, order, and decorum;

3. To state and put to a vote all questions that legitimately come before the board as motions or that otherwise arise in the course of the meeting;

4. If a motion is not in order, to rule it out of order; and

5. To assign a member, or staff designee, to note those members present and absent and ensure minutes are taken on all actions by the board, commission, or committee at each meeting.

C. A chairperson pro tem may be selected in the chairperson’s absence. The duties of the chairperson pro tem shall be to perform duties of the chairperson in the chairperson’s absence. (Ord. 017/2019 § 7)