A. 
The Mayor shall preside at Council meetings. If at any meeting the Mayor is not present, or is unable to act, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall preside. In the absence of the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tempore, the Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore shall preside.
B. 
The Mayor shall:
1. 
Call the Council to order at the time appointed for the meeting;
2. 
Ascertain the presence of a quorum;
3. 
Cause the journal or minutes of the preceding meeting to be considered and approved by Council;
4. 
Lay before the Council its business in the order indicated by NPMC § 2.12.060, Order of business;
5. 
Consistent with NPMC § 2.12.030, receive any proposed propositions or business by Council members and place the propositions or business before Council at the next regularly scheduled meeting or special meeting;
6. 
Place the question before the Council and announce the result;
7. 
Interpret and apply these rules and decide all questions of order. A determination by the Mayor regarding questions of order or interpretations or application of these rules shall be final, subject to appeal of a Council member to the Council. Any Council member may appeal by moving to appeal the decision of the Mayor. The motion to appeal shall have priority over all other motions except the motion to adjourn, and shall be considered and decided immediately. The motion shall carry if it receives a majority vote of at least four members, and shall result in the reversal of the ruling of the Mayor. If the motion fails to receive a majority vote, the Mayor's decision shall stand;
8. 
Preserve order and decorum at all times;
9. 
Inform the Council, when necessary, or when any question is raised on any point of order or practice pertinent to the pending business;
10. 
Sign and authenticate all ordinances and resolutions of the Council;
11. 
With the approval of the majority of the Council obtained during a regular Council meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose, enter into written or verbal agreements on matters of a substantial nature relating to the administration of the City;
12. 
Execute other powers and duties specified by Federal law, State law, the North Pole Charter, this code or as lawfully prescribed by directive, resolution or motion of the Council.
C. 
Office Hours and Special Functions.
1. 
The Mayor shall establish office hours and be available as necessary to conduct the business of the City.
(Ord. 90-5 § 2, 1990; Ord. 82-3 § 2-6(4), 1982; Ord. 94-8 § 2, 1994; Ord. 98-4 §§ 1, 2, 1998; Ord. 99-3 § 3, 1999)
A. 
The Mayor's services shall be compensated:
1. 
The Mayor will receive compensation in the amount of $73,153.60 (seventy-three thousand one hundred fifty-three dollars and sixty cents) annually, which will be reflected in the budget. Such compensation shall be paid semimonthly. The Mayor shall receive an annual increase of not more than two percent each year for the duration of his/her term.
2. 
The Mayor shall receive insurance and disability benefits as provided in Chapter 2.36 NPMC.
3. 
The Mayor shall earn leave in accordance with the schedule in Chapter 2.36 NPMC. The Mayor shall schedule leave after providing advanced notice to Council of projected annual leave dates and after giving all due consideration of City business. The Mayor shall notify and brief the Mayor Pro Tempore and/or the Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore on any pending City business that may transpire during his absence that may need attention, as well as brief department heads regarding any anticipated absence. Should the Mayor be unable to report to work for any reason without prior notice, he shall call the City Clerk and report the reason for his absence. Such absences will be recorded as leave with pay unless there is no leave accrued, at which time the Mayor will be placed on leave without pay.
4. 
The Mayor is not eligible to cash in or donate unused combined leave at end of service.
(Ord. 83-9, 1983; Ord. 90-5 § 3, 1990; Ord. 94-8 § 2, 1994; Ord. 98-4 § 3, 1998; Ord. 99-21 § 2, 1999; Ord. 99-31 § 3, 1999; Ord. 08-19 § 2, 2008; Ord. 09-12 § 2, 2009; Ord. 23-16 § 2, 2023)
Reimbursements for personal expenses made by the Mayor may be paid by the City only after approval by the Council for such activities including but not limited to:
A. 
Personal cell phone, when the reimbursement request is for greater than the reimbursement policy for City employees;
B. 
Payroll advances;
C. 
Mileage reimbursement, when the request exceeds the approved budgeted expense;
D. 
Cashing in of annual leave, when the request exceeds eighty hours or when the balance is less than sixteen hours remaining (See NPMC § 2.36.410(C)).
(Ord. 09-17 § 2, 2009)