19 ARTICLE 123 Mayor 123.01 Executive power. 123.07 Incompatible of?ces. 123.02 Election, term and quali?cations. 123 .08 Rewards. 123 .03 Duties. 123.09 Department of Economic and 123.04 Powers. Community Development. 123.05 Vacancy. 123.06 Acting Mayor. CROSS REFERENCES Election and term - see 3rd Class Charter Law ?403 (53 P.S. ?4l403) Duties - see 3rd Class Charter Law. ?41_2 (53 P. S. ?4l412) Absence - see 3rd Class Charter Law P.S. ?414l4) Quali?cations - see 3rd Class ?1201 _(53 ?3620l) 123.01 EXECUTIVE POWER. The executive power of the City government shall be vested in and exercised by the Mayor. (Ord. 2-1962 ?301.) 123.02 ELECTION, TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS. The Mayor shall be elected by the voters of the City at a regular municipal election. His term of of?ce sha-ll begin on the ?rst Monday of January next following his election and shall be for four years and until his successor quali?es. He shallbe at least twenty-one years of age, shall. have been a resident of the City throughout one year immediately preceding his election and shall reside in the City throughout his term of service. (0rd. 1-1975 Passed 1-21-75-.) 123.03 DUTIES. . . The Mayor shall enforce the" charter and ordinances of the City and all general laws applicable thereto. He shall supervise all of the departments of City "government and the conduct of all City of?cers under his jurisdiction and shall require each department head to make such reports to him as he deems desirable. He shall report annually to Council and to the public, the same time as the Budget is submitted,_ on the work of the preceding year and on the condition and needs of the City government. He shall make such recommendations for action by Council as he deems in the public interest. . (0rd. 15. 1990 1. Passed 10-2-90.) 123.04 POWER. The Mayor may attend meetings of the Council-and may partici ate in its discussions. However, he shall have no vote in Council except, if he so desires, to cast the eciding vote in case of a tie in the ?lling of a vacancy in Council. 123.05 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 20 All bonds, notes, contracts" and written obligations of the City shall be executed by the Mayor together with the Controller. In the carrying out of his duty to supervise the departments of City government and the conduct of all City of?cers under his. jurisdiction, the Mayor may issue subpoenas and compulsory processes, under his of?cial seal, for the attendance of such persons and the production of such books and papers as he deems necessary and may have enforcement of such subpoenas by the Court of Common Pleas of York County. . The Mayor shall appoint all department heads with "the advice and consent of a majority of Council passing on the appointment. The Mayor,- at his pleasure, may remove any department head after notice an an opportunity to be heard; but before removing such person, the Mayor shall ?le a written notice of his intent to remove with Council, the removal becoming effective on the twentieth day after such ?ling. Any employee of a depa1?1:me11t may be removed by the head of the department with the approval of the Mayor. (Ord. 2-1962 123.05 VACANCY. If vacancy occurs in the of?ce of Mayor, Council shall ?ll such vacancy within thirty days by choosing a quali?ed person to serve as Mayor until the ?rst Monday in January following the next municipal election occurring at least 200 days after the vacancy occurs. At such municipal election a quali?ed person shall be elected to serve from the ?rst Monday of January following, for a new term of four years. If a vacancy occurs within 200 days" of a regular municipal election at which the office of Mayor is to be ?lled for a new term of four years?, the -person selected by Council shall serve only until the ?rst Monday in January following such election. If a vacancy in the of?ce of Mayor is not ?lled by Council within the time speci?ed above, the Court of Common Pleas of York County, upon petition of ten or more quali?ed electors of the City, shall ?ll such vacancy by the appointment of a quali?ed person for the portion or all of the unexpired term as provided in subsection of this section. (0) Until such time as either Council or the ?court fills a vacancy in the of?ce of Mayor, the Director of the Department of Adrninistration_sha1l serve as Mayor and shall possess all the rights, perform all the duties and exercise all-the powers thereof. (Ord. 2-1962 ?305.) 123.06 ACTING MAYOR. The Mayor shall designate by executive order any department head or the City Clerk to act as Mayor whenever the Mayor is unable to attend to the duties. of his office; and the person so designated shall possess all of the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor. If the disability of the Mayor to attend to his duties persists for sixty consecutive days, Council shallappoint one of its members as Acting Mayor; and such member shall succeed to all of the rights, -powers and duties of the Mayor or then Acting Mayor, as the case may be, until such time as the disability of the Mayor ceases or a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor or the term of of?ce of the Mayor expires. (Ord. 2-1962 306.) 21 Mayor 123.10 123.07 INCOMPATIBLE OFFICES. The Mayor shall not serve as a member of Council or otherwise hold any of?ce or employment in the City government for which compensation is prescribed; nor shall he hold any office or employment under the government of the United States or the Commonwealth of or serve as a member of Congress or of the General Assembly of (Ord. 2-1962 ?307.) 123.08 REWARDS. The Mayor is hereby authorized and empowered, by executive order, to offer suitable monetary rewards not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) each, for the arrest and conviction of persons guilty of capital or other high or serious crimes within the City, and for the recovery of stolen property within the City. - When any person quali?es for the reward offered by performing the acts or things required by such executive order, the City may then pay to such person the amount of the reward offered. (Ord. 45-1948 2.) 123 .09 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. The De artment of Economic and Community Development shall under its Director administer Article 136. Director shall be the City's liaison with all internal departments and external organizations to determine the economic development impact of their programs and services to the City. Such? groups include, but are not limited to, Downtown, Inc. York Business Improvement District Authority, York ?County Industrial Development Council. The Director shall serve as staff assistance to the General Authority of the City of Yor . In addition, the Director shall be_ responsible for the development, -application and administration of Federal, State and Foundation Grant? Programs pertaining to economic and physical development, urban renewal and City planning with ap ropriate internal departments and external organizations. The Director shall also be responsible for the planning and im lementation of programs directed at the betterment of the Community and its Neighborhoods. This will include being responsible for the development, application and administration of the Housing and Community Development Block Grant.Program, Health Department, Planning and Zoning, as well as Federal, State and Foundation Grant Programs pertainin to community and physical development ?and community based partnerships. The Director. shall be liaison with all internal departrnents and external organizations such as the Redevelopment Authority and Neighborhood Resource Center to determine the community development impact of their programs and services to the City. This will require appro riate interaction with internal departments and community organizations. (Ord. 4-2011. Passed 2-1-118 19 ARTICLE 123 Mayor 123.01 Executive power. 123.07 Incompatible o?ices. 123.02 Election, term and quali?cations. 123 .08 Rewards. 123.03 Duties. 123 .09 Department of Economic and 123.04 Powers. Community Development. 123.05 Vacancy. - 123.06 Acting Mayor. CROSS REFERENCES Election and term - see 3rd Class Charter Law ?403 (53 P.S. ?41403) Duties - see 3rd Class Charter Law (33412 (53 P. S. ?41412) Absence - see 3rd Class Charter Law ?414(53 P.S. ?41414) "Quali?cations see 3rd Class ?l201 (53 P.S. ?36201) 123.01 EXECUTIVE POVVER. The executive power of the City government shall be vested in-and exercised by the Mayor. (Ord. 2-1962 ?301.) 123.02 ELECTION, TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS. The Mayor shall be elected by the voters of the City at a regular municipal election. His term of office shall begin on the ?rst Monday of Janu next following his election and shall be for four years and until his successor quali?es. He shall be at east twenty?one years of _age, shall have been a resident of the City throughout one year immediately preceding his election and shall reside in the City throughout his term of service. (Ord. 1-1975 ?1.-Passed 1-21-75.) 123.03 DUTIES. The Mayor shall enforce the charter and ordinances of the City and all general laws applicable thereto. He shall supervise all of the departments of City government and the conduct of all City of?cers under his jurisdiction and shall require each department head to make such reports to him as he deems desirable. He shall report annually to Council and to the public, the same time as the Budget is submitted, on the work of the preceding year and on the condition and needs of the City government. He shall make such recommendations for action -by Council as he deems in the public interest. (0rd. 15- _1990 1. Passed 10-2-90.) 123.04 POWER. The Mayor may attend meetings of the Council and may participate in its discussions. However, he shall have no vote in Council except, if he so desires, to cast the deciding vote in case of a tie in the ?lling of a vacancy in Council. 123.05 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 20 - All? bonds, notes, contracts and written obligations of the City shall be executed by the Mayor together with the Controller. In the carrying out of his duty to supervise the departments of City government and the conduct of all City of?cers under his jurisdiction, the Mayor may.issue subpoenas and compulsory processes, under his official seal, for the attendance of such. persons and the production of such books and papers as he deems necessary and may have enforcement of -such subpoenas by the Court of Common Pleas of York County. The Mayor shall appoint all department heads with the advice and-consent of a majority of Council passing on the appolntment. The Mayor, at-hispleasujre, may remove any department head after notice an an opportunity to be heard; but before removing such person, the Mayor shall ?le a written notice of his intent to remove with Council, the removal ?becoming effective on the twentieth day after such ?ling. Any employee of a department may beremoved by the head of the department with the approval of the Mayor. . (Ord. 2-1962 ?304.) 123.05 VACANCY. If vacancy occurs in the of?ce of Mayor, Council shall ?ll such vacancy within thirty days by choosing a quali?ed person to serve as Mayor until the ?rst Monday in January following the next municipal election occurring at least 200 days after the vacancy occurs. At such municipal election a quali?ed person shall be elected to serve from the -?rst Monday of January following, for a new term of four years. If a vacancy occurs within 200 days of a regular municipal election at which the of?ce of Mayor is to be ?lled for a new term of four years?, the person selected by Council shall serve only until the first Monday in January following such election. If a vacancy in the of?ce of Mayor is not ?lled by Council within the time speci?ed above, the Court of Common Pleas of York County, upon petition of ten or more quali?ed electors of the City, shall ?ll such vacancy by the appointment of a qualified person for the portion or all of the unexpired term as provided in subsection of this section. Until such time as either Council or the court ?lls a vacancy in the of?ce of Mayor, the Director of the Department of Administration shall serve as Mayor and shall possess all the rights, perform all the duties and exercise all the powers thereof. (Ord. 2-1962 ?305.) 123.06 ACTINGMAYOR. The Mayor shall designate by executive order any department head or the City Clerk to act as Mayor whenever the Mayor is unable to attend to the duties of his of?ce; and the person so designated shall possess all of the rights, powers and duties of the Mayor. If the disability of the Mayor to attend to his duties persists for sixty Council shall appoint -one of its members as Acting Mayor; and such member shall succeed to all of the ri ts, powers and duties of the Mayor or then Acting Mayor, as the case may be, until such time as disability of the -Mayor ceases or a vacancy occurs in the-of?ce of Mayor or the term-of of?ce of the Mayor expires. (Ord. 2-1962 306.) 21 Mayor - i 123.07 INCOMPATIBLE OFFICES. The Mayor shall not serve as a member of Council or otherwise hold any of?ce or employment in the City government for which compensation is prescribed; nor shall he hold any office or employment under the government of the United States or the Commonwealth of or serve as a member of Congress or of the General Assembly of (0rd. 2-1962 ?307.) 123.08 REWARDS. The Mayor is hereby authorized and empowered, by. executive order, to offer suitable monetary rewards not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) each, for the arrest and conviction of persons guilty of capital or other high or serious crimes within the City, and for the recovery of stolen property within the City. When any person quali?es for. the reward offered by performing the acts or things required by such executive order, the City m_ay then pay to such person the amount of the reward offered. (Ord. 45-1948 2.) . -. 123.09 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. The De artment of Economic and Community Development shall under its Director administer Article 136. Director shall be the City's liaison with all internal departments and external organizations to determine the economic development impact of their programs and services to the City. Such groups include, but are not limited to,'D0vvnto'wn, Inc., York Business Improvement District . Authority, York County Industrial Development Council. The Director shall serve as staff assistance to the General Authority of the City of York. In addition, the Director shall be responsible for the development, application and administration of Federal, State and Foundation Grant Programs pertaining to economic and physical development, urban renewal and City planning with appropriate internal departments and external organizations. The Director shall also be responsible for the lanning and implementation of programs directed at the betterment of the Community and its Neighbor oods. This will include being responsible for the development, ap lication and administration of the Housin and Community Development Block Grant Program, Healtli) Department, Planning and Zoning, as we 1 as Federal, State and Foundation Grant Programs pertaining to community and physical development and community based partnerships. The Director shall be the City's liaison with all internal departments and external organizations such as the Redevelopment Authority and Neighborhood Resource Center to determine the community-development impact of their programs and services to the City. This will require appropriate interaction with internal departments and community organizations. (Ord. 4-2011. Passed 2-1-11.)