(a)
The Council shall consist of five (5) members, each of whom shall
be elected at large for a term of three (3) years by the qualified
voters of the City. Each Council Member shalt serve until a successor
has been duly elected and qualified, except as otherwise provided
herein.
(b)
A Council Member shall be a resident of the State of Missouri for
one (1) year prior to election or appointment to the Council and a
resident and registered voter in the City of Olivette at the time
of filing for election or appointment to the Council. No Council Member
shall hold any other City of Olivette employment during the term for
which the member was elected or appointed to the Council.
[Ord. No. 1188 § 2.2, 8-24-1976]
Council Members, including the Mayor, shall be compensated at
the rate of $20.00 per month, unless such compensation is altered
by ordinance. Any change in compensation shall not become effective
during the term of office being served at the time the change is adopted.
Council Members shall be entitled to reimbursement by the City for
reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties of
office.
[1]
Editor's Note—Ord. no. 2326, passed 9-26-06, changed
compensation of council to $100.00/month and changed city treasurer
compensation to $50.00/month.
[2]
Editor's Note—Ord. no. 2635, passed 6-26-2018,
changed compensation of council members, including the mayor, to $300.00/month
and only applies to council members elected to terms beginning in
April 2019 and thereafter.
The Council shall select from among its members a Mayor and
Chairman Pro Tempore who shall serve for a term of one (1) year, except
when serving the remaining unexpired term of a Mayor or Chairman Pro
Tempore who has vacated the office. The Mayor shall preside at all
meetings of the Council, shall have the right to vote and shall be
recognized as head of the City government for all legal and ceremonial
purposes. The Mayor shall have no administrative duties and shall
have no veto power. During the absence of the Mayor or the inability
of the Mayor to act for any reason, the Chairman Pro Tempore shall
perform the duties of the Mayor during such absence.
(a)
Vacancies. The office of a Council Member shall
become vacant upon his or her death, resignation, removal from office
in any manner authorized by law or forfeiture of office.
(b)
Forfeiture of Office. A Council Member shall forfeit
the office if the member lacks at any time during the member's
term of office any qualification for the office prescribed by this
Charter or by law, or ceases to be a resident of the City, or is convicted
of a crime involving moral turpitude, or fails to attend three (3)
consecutive regular Council meetings without being excused by the
Council.
(c)
Procedure for Filling Vacancies. Any vacancy on the Council shall be filled by appointment of a qualified person by a majority vote of the remaining Council Members. Any appointed Council Member shall serve until the next regular municipal election or the next November general election or the next special election being held in the City, whichever shall be next, provided that such election is held at least ninety (90) days after the vacancy shall occur. At any such election any such vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the regular procedures as set forth in Article VI. Nominations and Elections. If a period of less than nine (9) months remains in the unexpired term at the time a vacancy shall occur, no such Council seat shall be filled at such election. If a period of less than sixty (60) days remains in an unexpired term at the time a vacancy shall occur, no appointment shall be made by the Council to fill the vacancy.
The Council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications
of its members and of the grounds for forfeiture of office. The Council
shall have for such purposes the power to subpoena witnesses, administer
oaths and require the production of evidence. A member charged with
conduct which may constitute grounds for forfeiture of office shall
be entitled to a public hearing on demand prior to any determination
by the Council that a member has forfeited office.
[Ord. No. 2266 § 2.6, 1-11-2005]
The City Clerk shall be appointed and supervised by the City
Manager. The City Clerk shall keep the journal of Council proceedings,
authenticate by signature all ordinances and resolutions, and maintain
same as public records. The City Clerk shall attest to all official
acts of the City, administer oaths, and perform such other duties
as may be required by law, by this Charter or by the Council. The
City Clerk shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by ordinance.
The Council may make investigations into the affairs of the
City and the conduct of any City department, office or agency, and
for this purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony
and require the production of evidence.
(a)
Meetings. The Council shall meet regularly at least
once each month at such times and places as the Council may prescribe
by rule. The Mayor upon his or her own motion may, or at the request
of two (2) members of the Council shall, call a special meeting of
the Council for a time not earlier than three (3) hours after notice
is given to all members of the Council then in the City. Special meetings
of the Council may also be held at any time by the consent of all
the members of the Council, and such consent may be given either prior
to or during the special meeting.
(b)
Rules and Journals. The Council shall determine
its own rules and order of business. It shall cause a journal of its
proceedings to be kept as a public record.
(c)
Voting. All votes by each member shall be recorded
in the journal.
(d)
Quorum. A majority of the members of the Council
shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day
to day and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner
and under such penalties as the Council may provide.
(a)
A bill shall be read by title at a Council meeting two (2) times
prior to final passage as an ordinance. At least two (2) weeks shall
elapse between introduction and final passage, except as provided
herein. Any bill which is amended may not be taken up for final action
for one (1) additional meeting following such amendment. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any bill, whether or not amended, may be considered
for final passage on the day of its introduction or amendment by the
affirmative vote of two-thirds (⅔) of the members of the Council.
(b)
At the time of its introduction, a copy of each bill shall be filed
with the City Clerk and shall be available for public inspection.
Prior to the passage of any bill, any person interested therein shall
be given the opportunity to be heard before the Council, in accordance
with such rules and regulations as the Council may adopt.
(c)
The affirmative vote of a majority of members of the Council shall
be necessary to adopt any ordinance.
(d)
An ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage, except
as otherwise provided in the ordinance.
