Jerry Cole
Term Expires
Jan 2027Phone
503-396-0683
Mayoral Duties Under the City Charter:
Section 17. Mayor’s Functions at Council Meetings. The mayor shall be chairman of the council and preside over its deliberations. He/she shall have authority to preserve order, enforce the rules of the council, and determine the order of business under the rules of the council. The mayor shall have a vote only in case of a tie.
Section 20. Mayor The mayor shall appoint the committees provided for under the rules of the council. He/She shall sign all approved records of proceedings of the council. He/she shall have no veto power and shall sign all ordinances passed by the council within three days after their passage; and for failure of the mayor to sign any ordinance within such time after the passage of the same by the council, the ordinance shall automatically go into effect 30 days after its passage by the council. Upon approval by the council, the mayor shall endorse all bonds of officers of the city and all bonds for licenses, contracts, and proposals.