Council again postpones decision on mayor

The Crescent City Council voted to postpone the selection of a new mayor and mayor pro tempore for a second time after two council members were unable to attend the Nov. 15 meeting.

The mayor and mayor pro tempore are chosen annually by a majority vote of the council, and the offices are taken at the beginning of the following meeting.

The mayor presides over meetings of the city council, and the mayor pro tempore takes on that responsibility in the mayor’s absence.

Additionally, the mayor and mayor pro tempore are authorized signers on any bank or financial institution accounts held by the city, along with the city manager and finance director. The mayor also makes appointments to boards, commissions and committees with council approval, and signs all documents that require an official signature unless the city manager has been authorized to sign such documents.

The Crescent City Council is scheduled to meet again on Dec. 6 at 6 pm, and will vote on the two positions if the entire council is present.