Sec. 4-100. - Chief executive officer.

The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city. He shall be responsible for the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the city and for law enforcement within its boundaries.

Sec. 4-101. - Finances.

The mayor shall:

(a)

Communicate to the council at least once a year a statement of the finances and general conditions of the affairs of the city and also such information on financial matters as the council may from time to time request;

(b)

Prepare and submit to the council not later than ninety (90) days before the end of the fiscal year his operating budget message and a proposed annual operating budget ordinance for the ensuing fiscal year. In the operating budget message the mayor shall furnish to the council the estimated surplus, or deficit, if any, of the current fiscal year and the estimated actual receipts of the city from all sources for the ensuing fiscal year which shall be available for meeting ordinary expenses and all other information pertinent to an operating budget; shall state the known liabilities of every kind which must be met during the year; and shall recommend appropriations included in the proposed annual operating budget ordinance;

(c)

In connection with his submission of the operating budget, recommended [recommend] to the council measures which he believes necessary to balance the budget;

(d)

At the same time as the aforesaid submissions, also submit to the council the proposed capital program and the proposed capital budget and the recommendations of the city planning commission;

(e)

See to it that the city does not, except in case of unforeseeable emergency, incur a deficit in any fiscal year.

(f)

Not later than six (6) months prior to the end of each fiscal year distribute to all officers, departments, boards and commissions such forms which may be necessary for the preparation of the annual operating budget, with a request that such forms be returned with the information desired not later than five (5) months prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Sec. 4-102. - Recommendations and information.

The mayor shall recommend by message in writing to the council all such measures connected with the affairs of the city, the protection and the improvement of its government and finances, and the promotion of the welfare of its people as he shall deem desirable. He shall cause to be published from time to time, for the information of the public, bulletins on the work of the city government.

Sec. 4-103. - Legislative functions.

The mayor shall have the power to call special meetings of the council when required by public necessity, and to approve or disapprove ordinances in whole or in part as provided in the article on the council.

Sec. 4-104. - Promotion of the city.

It shall be the duty of the mayor to exercise the powers of his office and to encourage among all the executive officers in the city the use of their official powers, to promote and improve the government of the city, to encourage the commercial and industrial growth of the City and of the Port of Wilmington, and to promote and develop the prosperity and social well-being of its people.

Sec. 4-105. - Information and complaints.

The mayor shall establish an agency in his office for receiving and answering all requests for information about the city or its government. Such agency shall also receive and investigate complaints concerning the operation of the city government.