At the hour designated for council meetings, the mayor shall call the council to order, and after roll call, if a quorum is present, he shall cause the minutes of the last preceding meeting to be read for correction and approval. He shall preserve order and decorum and decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the council.

(Code 1964, § 2.160)

     Charter reference(s)--Mayor to preside at council meetings, § 10.