(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.