[CC 1971 §2-13; Ord. No. 310 §1, 5-9-1921; Ord.
No. 851 §105.010, 6-25-1996; Ord. No. 876 §105.010, 11-18-1997; Ord. No. 1009 §§1 —
2, 1-15-2008; Ord. No.
1036 §§1 — 2, 12-16-2008]
The regular meeting night of the Board of Aldermen shall be
determined annually by the Board of Aldermen not later than the December
meeting prior to the first (1st) regularly scheduled meeting of the
Board of Aldermen in each calendar year.
[CC 1971 § 2-14; Ord. No. 62 §1, 7-14-1896; Ord. No. 909 §§1 — 2, 8-13-2002]
A. Special
meetings of the Board of Aldermen shall be called for a specific time
and date, pursuant to the following procedure:
1. A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen may be called by the Mayor.
2. In the absence of the Mayor, a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen
may be called by the President of the Board.
3. A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen maybe called by any two
(2) members of the Board of Aldermen.
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All officials of the City shall be properly notified of such
special meetings within a reasonable period of time prior thereto.
Said meeting shall comply with all other applicable provisions, including
the Missouri Open Meetings Law.
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[CC 1971 §2-15; Ord. No. 2 §4, 10-29-1891]
Those required to attend regular or special meetings of the
Board of Aldermen shall be the Mayor, Aldermen and the City Clerk;
other City Officers shall attend such meetings when requested by the
Mayor or Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1971 §2-16; Ord. No. 2 §3, 10-29-1891]
The Mayor, or in his absence, the President of the Board of
Aldermen, shall be in charge of all Board meetings.
[CC 1971 §2-17]
All meetings of the Board of Aldermen shall be governed by the
provisions of Robert's Rules of Order.
[RSMo. §79.280]
If a vacancy occurs in any elective office, the Mayor or the
person exercising the duties of the Mayor shall cause a special meeting
of the Board of Aldermen to convene where a successor to the vacant
office shall be selected. The successor shall serve until the next
regular municipal election. If a vacancy occurs in any office not
elective, the Mayor shall appoint a suitable person to discharge the
duties of such office until the first regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen thereafter, at which time such vacancy shall be permanently
filled.