§ 6. Same—Election and terms of officers; president of council ex officio mayor; powers of mayor.

The council shall elect one of its members to preside over its meetings, who shall be entitled president, and who shall be ex officio mayor of the city, and shall also elect another member to be vice-president of the council to act in the place of the president in his absence or incapacity. The president and vice-president shall be elected for a term of two years, and any vacancy in the offices shall be filled by the election by the council for the unexpired term. The mayor shall have the same powers and duties as other members of the council with a vote, but no veto, and shall be the official head of the city. With the exception of those officers required by the Constitution of the state to be elected by popular vote, the members of the council shall be the only elective city officials.