As officials offered new details about the worst mass shooting in American history, which left 49 people dead and 53 wounded, Chief John Mina of the Orlando Police Department said that the gunman, Omar Mateen, 29, told police negotiators â falsely, they later discovered â that he had explosives and accomplices at Pulse nightclub.
As the head of the city, the mayor officially speaks for both the government and the community as a whole. In all statutory cities and in most charter cities, the mayor is the presiding officer and a regular member of the city council. The mayor has all the powers and duties for the office of council member in addition to those of mayor. In a home rule charter city, the charter spells out the duties and responsibilities of the mayor. 1  Mayors of statutory cities have the following roles: 2  Official head of the city. - The mayor usually serves as the cityâs representative before the Minnesota Legislature, federal agencies, and other local governments.
A strong mayor, just like a strong manager, must operate within the boundaries and policies set by council. A key difference is that a majority of council members can fire a manager. It cannot fire an elected mayor.