(a) Generally. The mayor shall see that the ordinances of the city are faithfully executed and shall be the chief executive officer and the head of the administrative branch of the city government. The mayor shall be responsible for the administration of the city’s affairs to the board of aldermen and to the voters of the city.
(b) Annual report. The mayor shall prepare or cause to be prepared and made public annually a report in the name of the government of the City of Frederick. This report shall deal not only with the financial conditions of the city, but also with the accomplishments of the city and its various agencies. This report shall be printed for such distribution as may be deemed advisable. Further, each year, the Mayor shall report to the Board of Aldermen concerning the condition of municipal affairs, and make such recommendations as he deems proper for the public good and welfare of the City.
(c) Appointment, discharge of officers and employees. The mayor, with the advice and consent of the board of aldermen, shall appoint the heads of all offices, departments, and agencies of the government of the City of Frederick as established by this Charter or by ordinance of the board of aldermen. All office, department, or agency heads so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor, but may be discharged only with the consent of a majority of the board of aldermen. All subordinate officers and employees of the offices, departments, and agencies shall be appointed by the head of the office, department, or agency concerned in accordance with the provisions of Article VI of this Charter.
(d) President of board of aldermen. The mayor shall serve as president of the board of aldermen as provided in this Charter.
(e) Veto. The mayor shall have the power to veto ordinances and resolutions and official orders passed by the board of aldermen as provided in the Charter. The mayor shall also have the power to veto orders and resolutions incurring any debt, or paying out, or in any way appropriating any money.
(f) Keeper of seal. The office of the mayor shall keep the common seal of the city and shall apply the seal on any document when required.
(g) Supervision and control of finances. The mayor shall have complete supervision over the financial administration of the city government. He shall prepare or have prepared annually a budget and submit it to the board of aldermen. He shall supervise the administration of the budget as adopted by the board of aldermen. He shall supervise the disbursement of all moneys and have control over all expenditures to assure that budget appropriations are not exceeded.
(h) Supervision and control of purchases. The mayor shall have supervision and control over the system of centralized purchasing established by this Charter for all the offices, departments, and agencies of the city government.
(i) Creation of Committees, etc; Appointment of representatives to committees, etc. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen, may create and appoint whatever committees or advisory groups he deems necessary to advise in the administration of the City’s affairs for the betterment of the community. The Mayor shall further have the authority to appoint liaison representatives to committees or community organizations, and he shall also have the authority to create and appoint advisory ad hoc committees to address changing community needs. (Res. No. 25-89, 9-29-89; Res. No. 06-17, 7-6-06)