The mayor shall be the chief ceremonial officer of the city and shall represent the city in all its external relationships. The mayor shall have ultimate responsibility to keep the peace and enforce the laws of the city. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the city council. All bonds, notes, contracts and written obligations of the city shall be executed on its behalf by the mayor, or in the event of the mayor’s inability to act, by the councilman that the city council shall designate to act as mayor pro tempore. The mayor shall retain any legislative and judicial powers vested by law. The mayor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the city council, persons to fill municipal offices or vacancies on commissions or committees of the city. Any administrative power held previously by the mayor is now delegated to the city manager pursuant to the applicable provisions of state law and the West Point City Code. This section shall have precedence over any section in this chapter in conflict with the provisions of this section. [Code 2000 § 2-4-11].