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City of Troy, MO
Lincoln County
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[R.O. 2006 §115.060; CC 1980 §130.060]
No person shall be Mayor unless he/she be at least twenty-five (25) years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the City at the time of and for at least one (1) year next preceding his/her election.
[R.O. 2006 §115.070]
The Mayor shall sign the commissions and appointments of all City Officers elected or appointed in the City, and shall approve all official bonds unless otherwise prescribed by ordinance.
[R.O. 2006 §115.080; CC 1980 §130.080]
The Mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the City, and he/she shall cause all subordinate officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect or violation of duty, and he/she is authorized to call on every male inhabitant of this City over eighteen (18) years of age and under fifty (50) years of age, to aid in enforcing the laws.
[R.O. 2006 §115.090; CC 1980 §130.090]
The Mayor shall have a seat in and preside over the Board of Aldermen, but shall not vote on any question except in case of a tie, nor shall he/she preside or vote in cases where he/she is an interested party. He/she shall exercise a general supervision over all the officers and affairs of the City, and shall take care that the ordinances of the City, and the State laws relating to this City, are complied with.
[R.O. 2006 §115.100; CC 1980 §130.100]
The Mayor and Board shall have the care, management and control of the City and its finances, and shall have power to enact and ordain any and all ordinances not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State, and such as they deem expedient for the good government of the City, the preservation of peace and good order, the benefit of trade and commerce, and the health of the inhabitants thereof, and such other ordinances, rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry such powers into effect, and to alter, modify or repeal the same.
[R.O. 2006 §115.110; CC 1980 §130.110]
No person shall be an Alderman unless he/she be at least eighteen (18) years of age, a citizen of the United States, and an inhabitant and resident of the City for one (1) year next preceding his/her election, and a resident at the time he/she files and during the time he/she serves, of the ward from which he/she is elected.
[R.O. 2006 §115.120]
The Board shall elect one (1) of their own number who shall be styled "Acting President of the Board of Aldermen" and who shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
[R.O. 2006 §115.130; CC 1980 §130.130]
When any vacancy shall happen in the office of Mayor by death, resignation, removal from the City, removal from office, refusal to qualify, or from any other cause whatever, the Acting President of the Board of Aldermen shall, for the time being, perform the duties of Mayor, with all the rights, privileges, powers and jurisdiction of the Mayor, until such vacancy be filled or such disability be removed, or, in case of temporary absence, until the Mayor returns.
[R.O. 2006 §115.140; CC 1980 §130.140]
The Board of Aldermen shall semi-annually in January and July of each year make out and spread upon their records a full and detailed account and statement of the receipts and expenditures of the City for the half year ending December thirty-first (31st) and June thirtieth (30th) preceding the date of such report, which account and statement shall be published in some newspaper in the City.
[R.O. 2006 §115.150; CC 1980 §130.150]
In the event the financial statement is not published as required by Section 115.140 hereof, the Treasurer shall not pay out any moneys of the City on any warrant or order of the Board of Aldermen after the end of the month in which such financial statement is required to be published until such time as said financial statement is published. The Treasurer violating the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished according to law.
[R.O. 2006 §115.160; CC 1980 §130.160; Ord. No. 341, 10-14-1940]
The Board of Aldermen shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers and records relating to any subject under consideration in which the interest of the City is involved, and shall have power to call on the proper officers of the City or the County, to execute such process. The officer making such service shall be allowed to receive therefor such fees as are allowed by law in the Circuit Court for similar services, to be paid by the City. The Mayor or acting president of the Board shall have power to administer oaths to witnesses.
[R.O. 2006 §115.170; CC 1980 §130.170]
The Mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures and grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the ordinances of the City, but this Section shall not be so construed as to authorize the Mayor to remit any costs which may have accrued to any officer of the City by reason of any prosecution under the laws or ordinances of the City.
[R.O. 2006 §115.180; CC 1980 §130.180; Ord. No. 1347, 9-18-2023]
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of the majority of the Board, shall have power to appoint a Treasurer, City Attorney, City Clerk, Prosecuting Attorney and such other officers as he/she may be authorized by ordinance to appoint, and if deemed for the best interest of the City, the Mayor and Board may, by ordinance, employ special counsel to represent the City, either in a case of a vacancy in the office of City Attorney or to assist the City Attorney, and pay reasonable compensation therefor. Officers appointed by the Mayor with the consent and approval of the majority of the Board shall be sworn in on or prior to the final day in the month of June of each calendar year.
[R.O. 2006 §115.190; CC 1980 §130.190]
The duties, powers and privileges of officers of every character in any way connected with the City, not defined in the Revised Statutes of Missouri, shall be prescribed by ordinance. Bonds may be required of any such officer for faithfulness in office in all respects.
[R.O. 2006 §115.200; CC 1980 §130.200]
It shall be the duty of all the officers of the City to report annually to the Board of Aldermen, such reports to embrace a full statement of the receipts and expenditures of their respective offices, and such other matters as may be required of them by the Board, by ordinance, resolution or otherwise.
[R.O. 2006 §115.210; CC 1980 §130.210]
The Mayor or Board shall have power, as often as he/she or they may deem it necessary, to require any officer of the City to exhibit his/her accounts or other papers or records, and to make reports to the Board, in writing, touching any matter relating to his/her office.
[Ord. No. 1339, 6-22-2023]
A. 
Definitions.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING or REGULAR MEETING
The meetings occurring pursuant to Section 110. 010.
SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS or SPECIAL MEETINGS
The meetings occurring pursuant to Section 110. 030.
TERM
April 1 of a calendar year to March 31 of the following calendar year.
B. 
Duty Of Attendance At Regular Board Meetings. Regular attendance by elected and appointed officials is necessary for the proper care, management and control of the City of Troy, Missouri. Each elected official shall have the duty to attend the Regular Board of Aldermen Meetings (see Section 110.010) to which the elected official has the duty to attend. The Mayor and each member of the Board of Aldermen have the duty to attend each Regular Meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Troy, Missouri, in order to appropriately perform their duties. Notice is hereby provided based upon this Section that non-attendance at four (4) Regular Board Meetings during a Term shall be cause for removal from office pursuant to the Missouri Revised Statutes. The term "cause" shall be synonymous with "for cause shown" as set forth in Section 79.240, RSMo.
C. 
Warning Regarding Attendance. If an elected official does not attend two (2) regularly scheduled Board Meetings in a Term, then the City Administrator or City Clerk shall send out a written Notice of Warning regarding the absences from the Board Meeting. Such Notice of Warning shall be sent via U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, via personal service or via posting on the front door of the home of the official who has been absent.
D. 
Special Board Meetings And Workshops. Special Board Meetings, as provided in Section 110.030 of the City Code of Ordinances, Board Workshops, and Public Hearings may occur upon lawful notice and can be difficult to guarantee complete attendance. It is prudent for elected officials to be present at such meetings to fulfill their duties. These types of meetings are not "Regular Board Meetings" as referred to in this Section.
E. 
Notice Of Non-Attendance By Officer. If an elected official is unable to attend a Regular Board Meeting, such elected or appointed official shall give notice of such non-attendance to the City Administrator or City Clerk, not less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the beginning of the Board Meeting, so that the City personnel can appropriately notify the other Board members of the existence of a quorum and notify the general public if a meeting will not take place due to a lack of a quorum. If such notice cannot be provided because of exigent circumstances, the official shall inform the City Administrator or City Clerk as soon as possible of the non-attendance and the reason for such non-attendance. The Board of Aldermen may excuse any non-attendance by an elected official from any Regular Board Meeting by a majority vote of the then present Board of Aldermen.
F. 
Removal Of Officer. Pursuant to Section 79.240, RSMo., an elected official may be removed from office for cause shown based upon non-attendance from four (4) regularly scheduled Board Meetings in a Term. Before removal from office, the elected official shall be first given an opportunity, together with his/her witnesses, to be heard before the Board of Aldermen who are sitting as the Board of Impeachment.