§ 2-59. Presiding officer.

(a)

Control of meeting. The village president shall preserve order and conduct the proceedings of the meeting. A member may appeal from the decision of the presiding officer. Such appeal is not debatable and must be sustained by a majority of the members present, exclusive of the presiding officer. If the president is absent from any meeting, the clerk shall call the meeting to order and preside until the board selects a trustee to preside for that meeting.

(b)

Participation in debate. The presiding officer may speak upon any question or make any motion if he vacates the chair and designates a trustee to preside temporarily.

(Prior Code, § 2.03)