[R.O. 2008; Ord. No. 6645, 1-23-2020]
The Mayor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City at the General Municipal Election held in 2013 and every four (4) years thereafter. The Mayor shall hold his or her office for a term of four (4) years and until the Mayor's successor is elected and qualified. No person shall be elected to the office of Mayor unless he or she is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, a citizen of the United States and a registered voter of the City at the time of and a resident thereof for two (2) years immediately preceding the Mayoral election. No person shall be elected who shall be at the time be in arrears for any unpaid City taxes, or forfeiture or defalcation in office, or who has been convicted under the laws of this State of a felony or under the laws of another jurisdiction of a crime which, if committed within this State, would be a felony, or he or she pleads guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) of such crime. No one shall be elected to a fourth consecutive term as Mayor. In applying this limitation on consecutive terms as Mayor, service resulting from appointment to fill a vacancy and service resulting from an election prior to April 7, 2020, shall not be counted.
[R.O. 2008; Ord. No. 6645, 1-23-2020]
The salary of the Mayor shall be fixed by Ordinance from time to time and shall not be changed during the Mayor's term of office. The Mayor may receive reasonable reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses as provided by Ordinance.
[R.O. 2008; Ord. No. 6645, 1-23-2020]
A. 
Vacancy. When any vacancy shall happen in the office of Mayor, by death, resignation, removal from the City, removal from office, refusal to qualify or otherwise, nominations of a successor may be made by any member of the City Council and selected with the consent of a majority of the entire City Council. The City Council may adopt procedures to fill any such vacancy consistent with this Section. The successor shall serve until the next General Municipal Election, at which time a successor shall be elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term. In the case of a temporary absence of the Mayor or disability to perform the duties of his or her office, the President Pro Tempore of the City Council shall perform the duties of Mayor until the Mayor shall return or such disability be removed; and during the time the President Pro Tempore of the City Council shall act as Mayor.
B. 
Forfeiture. A person holding the office of Mayor who is convicted of a crime shall, upon conviction, forfeit such office if:
1. 
The Mayor is convicted under the laws of this State of a felony or under the laws of another jurisdiction of a crime which, if committed within this State, would be a felony, or the Mayor pleads guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) of such a crime; or
2. 
The Mayor is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) to a crime involving misconduct in office, or dishonesty; or
3. 
The Missouri Constitution or a State Statute so provides.
C. 
Removal. The Mayor may, for cause shown, be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire City Council after being first given opportunity, together with the Mayor's witnesses, to be heard before the City Council sitting as a Board of Impeachment.
[R.O. 2008; Ord. No. 6645, 1-23-2020]
The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive of the City. The Mayor shall be recognized as the head of City government for all legal and ceremonial purposes and by the Governor of Missouri for all purposes of military law. The Mayor shall have the following powers and duties:
A. 
Preside, Tie-Breaking. The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the City Council but shall have the right to vote only in case of a tie. The Mayor may call special meetings of the City Council as provided in Section 3.10(A).
B. 
Veto Power. Every Bill or Resolution duly passed by the City Council shall be presented to the Mayor for the Mayor's approval. The Mayor shall either sign the same, or, within ten (10) days of the passage of such Bill or Resolution, return it to the City Clerk with a written statement of the Mayor's reasons for disapproval. The City Council shall cause the objections of the Mayor to be entered at large upon the Journal. The question of a Bill or Resolution vetoed by the Mayor shall be reconsidered by the City Council at the next regular meeting of the Council, which question shall be in this form: "Shall the Bill (or Resolution) pass the objections of the Mayor thereto notwithstanding?" The vote on this question shall be taken by "ayes" and "nays" and the names entered upon the Journal, and if two-thirds (2/3) of the entire City Council vote in the affirmative, the City Clerk shall certify the fact on the roll, and the Bill thus certified shall become an Ordinance in the same manner and with like effect as if it had received the approval of the Mayor, and Resolutions shall be deemed approved. If the Mayor fails to so endorse any Bill or Resolution, or fails to return the same together with his or her reasons for disapproval in writing as required within ten (10) days of its passage by the City Council, such Ordinance or Resolution shall be deemed to be enacted without the Mayor's signature, and the effective date of the Ordinance or Resolution shall be the date of original passage by the City Council unless a later date is provided in the Ordinance or Resolution.
C. 
Enforce Laws. The Mayor shall see that all laws, provisions of the Charter and acts of the City Council subject to enforcement by the Mayor or by officers subject to the Mayor's direction and supervision are faithfully executed.
D. 
Budget. The Mayor shall be responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Budget consistent with the requirements of this Charter and the Ordinances of the City.
E. 
Remit Fines. The Mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures and to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under 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.
F. 
Other Duties. The Mayor shall exercise the powers and perform the duties prescribed by law, this Charter, or Ordinance.
G. 
Review Of The City Administrator. The Mayor shall, prior to the submittal of the annual Budget, review the performance of the City Administrator and report to the City Council concerning the same.
H. 
Appointments. The Mayor, with the advice, consent or direction of a majority of the City Council, shall appoint all members of committees, boards, and non-elected commissions. The Mayor shall, within forty-five (45) days of a vacancy occurring on a board, committee, advisory organization, or non-elected commission, submit to the City Council for approval the names of the applicants recommended to fill those vacancies. This list will be provided to the City Council in a manner determined by the Council by Ordinance from time to time. The Mayor shall, at the request of any City Council member, provide a list of all applicants for those openings prior to that regularly scheduled meeting.
I. 
State Of The City. The Mayor shall, in January of each year, present a "State of the City" address, independent of any regular scheduled meeting. Such address shall be held at such time and place to assure maximum participation of the public and media.