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2. 10 Subidivison 2. Special Powers. The Council may preserve order at its meetings, and shall be the judge of the election and qualification of its members. The Council shall have power to regulate its own procedure. Every current contract, conveyance, 111 license or other written instrument shall be executed on behalf of the Municipality by the Mayor and Clerk-Administrator, with the corporate seal affixed, and only pursuant to authority from the Council. 2. 11. ACTING MAYOR. At its first meeting each year the Council shall choose an Acting Mayor from the Councilmembers. He shall perform the duties of Mayor during the disability or absence of the Mayor from the Municipality or, in the case of vacancy in the office of Mayor, until a successor has been elected or appointed and qualifies. 2. 12. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS. The Council may appoint such officers, employees and agents for the Municipality as may be deemed necessary for the proper management and operation of municipal affairs. The Council may prescribe the duties and fix the compensation of all officers, both appointive and elective, employees and agents, when not otherwise prescribed by law. The Council may, except as otherwise provided, remove any appointive officer or employee when in its judgement the public welfare will be promoted by the removal . Such power of removal is subject to veteran 's preference and civil service laws that may be applicable. • 2. 13 . OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER. At its first meeting each year the Council shall designate the Official Newspaper which shall be the legal newspaper for the municipality. 2. 14 DEPOSITORY. At its first meeting each year, the Council shall designate the depository for the municipal funds. 2. 15 CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Any officer, employee or agent appointed by the Council pursuant to Chapter 2. 12, and any member of a committee or commission who has been appointed by the Council or Mayor, who in the discharge of his duties would be required to take an action or make a decision which in any way would affect his financial interests or those of a business with which he is associated shall take the following actions : ( 1 ) Disclose to the Council or to the chairperson and other members of the commission of which he is a member, his participation in the matter prior to the time the matter is considered by the Council, committee or commission. ( 2 ) Remove himself in a manner prescribed by the Council or the chairperson of the committee or commission of which is a member, from any consideration or influence over the action and decision in question.