[Ord. No. 989 §2, 1-2-1969]
Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held on the first
(1st) and third (3rd) Wednesdays of each month commencing at 7:00
P.M.*; provided however, if a regularly scheduled meeting shall fall
on a holiday, the Council may reschedule such meeting to any date
within one (1) week before or after the originally scheduled date,
and such rescheduled meeting shall constitute a regular meeting of
the Council.
[Ord. No. 989 §3, 1-2-1969]
Special meetings of the City Council may be held on the call
of the Mayor or five (5) or more members of the Council, upon no less
than twelve (12) hours notice in writing to each member setting forth
the time and place of such meeting and the subject matter to be considered
at such meeting.
[Ord. No. 989 §4, 1-2-1969]
All meetings of the City Council, whether regular or special,
shall be held at the City Hall, or at such other place as may be determined
by resolution of the Council.
[Ord. No. 73-76 §§1,2, 11-21-1973]
A.
The City Council and each Board and Commission of the City shall give the general public notice of each special meeting for which notice is required to be given to the general public under the provisions of RSMo. §610.020, by posting a notice of such meeting in the place where public notices are customarily posted in the City Hall at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such meeting.
B.
Each
Board and Commission of the City shall implement the provisions of
this Section by adopting a rule within thirty (30) days after the
effective date hereof, requiring such Board or Commission to post
a public notice of each special meeting of such Board or Commission
in the place where public notices are customarily posted in the City
Hall, at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such meeting.
[Ord. No. 78-41 §1, 4-19-1978; Ord. No. 81-61 §1, 8-19-1981]
A.
No
Board, Commission or Committee shall have the power to exclude a member
of the City Council appointed to serve as an ex officio member of
said Board, Commission or Committee from participation in any meeting
of said Board, Commission or Committee, regardless of whether such
meeting is an open or closed meeting under the provisions of Chapter
610, RSMo.
B.
Meetings
of each Board, Commission and Committee shall be open to the public
unless authorized to be a closed meeting by Chapter 610, RSMo., as
said Chapter may be amended from time to time.
C.
No
meeting shall be declared a closed meeting by any Board, Commission
or Committee unless the members shall determine and publicly announce
the specific statutory basis authorizing the meeting to be closed.
[Ord. No. 527 §1, 5-16-1962]
No repealed ordinance shall be revived or re-enacted by mere
reference to the title thereof, but the same shall be set forth at
length, as if it were an original ordinance.
[Ord. No. 960 §1, 10-18-1968]
The City Council may from time to time investigate the financial
affairs, the resources and the personnel of the City for the purpose
of ascertaining whether any legislative action should be taken with
respect to such matters.
[Ord. No. 960 §2, 10-18-1968]
For the purpose of conducting such investigations, the Council
may hold hearings to be scheduled from time to time, and may by resolution
designate the witnesses to be called and the papers and records to
be produced at such hearings.
[Ord. No. 960 §3, 10-18-1968]
The City Council authorizes and directs the issuance of subpoenas
or other process to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production
of documents at such hearings, as shall be designated by the Council.
Process to compel the attendance of any witness or the production
of any documents shall be issued by the Mayor or City Clerk, under
the Seal of the City, on the instructions of the Council, and such
process shall be executed by the Mayor, the City Clerk, any Councilman
or any Police Officer of the City, or any Sheriff or Constable of
any County in the State. Such process shall have the same force and
effect as a subpoena for the attendance of witnesses or the production
of documents issued by the Circuit Court of the County.
[1]
Charter Reference — Authority, §3.06(24).
[Ord. No. 960 §4, 10-18-1968]
The City Council authorizes and directs the administering of
an oath to all witnesses appearing at such hearings in the same manner
and with like effect and under the same penalties as in the case of
magistrates exercising criminal and civil jurisdiction under the laws
of the State. Such oaths shall be administered by the City Clerk or
the Presiding Officer of the Council.
[Ord. No. 960 §5, 10-18-1968]
The City Council may hear any witnesses who shall voluntarily
appear before the Council in connection with such investigation.
[Ord. No. 74-1 §1, 1-2-1974]
All Boards and Commissions of the City of Bridgeton may take
official action on any matter before the Board only upon the affirmative
vote of a majority of all the members of the Boards and Commissions.
[Ord. No. 1089 §1, 12-3-1969; Ord. No. 78-73 §1, 7-5-1978; Ord.
No. 79-83 §1, 11-21-1979]
In the event any member of any Board or Commission, other than
the Board of Adjustment, shall fail to attend three (3) consecutive
meetings of the Board or Commission or shall fail to attend at least
seventy-five percent (75%) of the meetings of the Board or Commission
over any six-month period, such absence shall constitute neglect of
duty and be grounds for forfeiture of his office; and the Mayor is
authorized to remove such member from office.
[Ord. No. 77-61 §§1-3, 5-18-1977; Ord. No. 83-40 §1, 6-15-1983]
A.
After
the effective date of this Section (May 18, 1977), in making appointments
to fill vacancies on any of the Boards or Commissions of the City,
the Mayor shall appoint such members in a way that will bring about
equal representation of each ward, on each Board or Commission, as
nearly as possible. If the number of members of the Board or Commission
is evenly divisible by the number of wards, then each ward shall be
equally represented on that Board or Commission. If the number of
members on the Board or Commission is not evenly divisible by the
number of wards, then:
1.
If the number of members is less than the number of wards, no more
than one (1) member shall reside in any single ward;
2.
If the number of members is more than the number of wards, then each
ward shall be equally represented as nearly as possible, and no ward
shall be represented by two (2) or more members than another ward.
B.
This
Section shall not affect the validity of the appointment, or the term
of office, of any person serving as a member of a Board or Commission
on the effective date of this Section.
C.
Among
the total of all Boards and Commissions, no ward shall be represented
by more members than one (1) more than any other ward.
[Ord. No. 513 §2, 3-21-1962; Ord.
No. 92-68 §§1-2, 11-4-1992; Ord. No. 00-09 §1, 2-16-2000]
A.
The City Clerk is hereby appointed as custodian of records of the City of Bridgeton for the purposes of RSMo. Sections 610.010 through 610.150, commonly known as the "Sunshine Act", and as such Act may hereafter be amended, as provided in Section 610.023 of said Act.
1.
The City Clerk shall, prior to each City Council meeting, advertise
the Council agenda in the Suburban Journal.
B.
The
City shall charge as a fee for copying public records an amount determined
by the Administrative Assistant not to exceed the actual cost of document
search and duplication, including the staff time for search and duplication.
The Administrative Assistant may on the authorization of the Mayor
furnish copies of records without charge or at a reduced rate when
the Mayor determines that waiver or reduction of the fee is in the
public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to
public understanding of the operations or activities of the public
governmental body and is not primarily in the commercial interest
of the requester, as provided in RSMo. Section 610.026(1).
C.
Except
to the extent disclosure is otherwise required by law, the City Council
hereby closes to the public and declares a closed record each and
every record of the City to the extent they relate to the following:
1.
Legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public
governmental body and any confidential or privileged communications
between a public governmental body or its representatives and its
attorneys. However, any vote relating to litigation involving a public
governmental body shall be made public upon final disposition of the
matter voted upon provided however, in matters involving the exercise
of the power of eminent domain, the vote shall be announced or become
public immediately following the action on the motion to authorize
institution of such a legal action. Legal work product shall be considered
a closed record;
2.
Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental
body where public knowledge of the transaction might adversely affect
the legal consideration therefor. However, any vote or public record
approving a contract relating to the leasing, purchase or sale of
real estate by a public governmental body shall be made public upon
completion of the lease, purchase or sale of the real estate;
3.
Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting an employee of a public
governmental body. However, any vote on a final decision, when taken
by a public governmental body, to hire, fire, promote or discipline
an employee of a public governmental body must be made available to
the public within seventy-two (72) hours of the close of the meeting
where such action occurs; provided, however, that any employee so
affected shall be entitled to prompt notice before such decision is
made available to the public;
4.
Testing and examination materials, before the test or examination
is given or, if it is to be given again, before so given again;
5.
Preparation, including any discussion or work product, on behalf
of a public governmental body or its representatives for negotiations
with employee groups;
6.
Software codes for electronic data processing and documentation thereof;
7.
Specifications for competitive bidding, until either the specifications
are officially approved by the public governmental body or the specifications
are published for bid;
8.
Sealed bids and related documents, until the earlier of either when
the bids are opened, or all bids are accepted or all bids are rejected;
9.
Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings
or records pertaining to employees or applicants for employment, except
that this exemption shall not apply to the names, positions, salaries
and lengths of service of officers and employees of public agencies
once they are employed as such;
10.
Records which are protected from disclosure by law;
11.
Meetings and public records relating to scientific and technological
innovations in which the owner has a proprietary interest;
[1]
Charter Reference — See §3.09.
[Ord. No. 844 §1, 5-3-1967]
In addition to the qualifications specified in the City Charter
the City Clerk shall be a qualified stenographer.
[Ord. No. 70-13 §1, 3-4-1970]
The Council shall, and each duly constituted Board or Commission
of the City may, reimburse any clerical or secretarial employee of
the City who attends a meeting of such body for the purpose of keeping
a stenographic record of the meeting in anticipation of preparation
of minutes; provided however, said attendance is not during the normal
and regular working hours of such employee.
[Ord. No. 76-1 §1, 1-7-1976]
From and after the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976,
the fiscal year of the City of Bridgeton shall be the calendar year,
so that the fiscal year following the fiscal year ending June 30,
1976, shall begin July 1, 1976, and shall end on December 31, 1976,
and thereafter the fiscal year of the City of Bridgeton shall begin
on January first (1st) and end on December thirty-first (31st) of
each year.
[Ord. No. 76-76 §§1,2, 7-7-1976]
A.
The
Board of Adjustment shall make and adopt such rules and regulations
applicable to its own proceedings as may be expedient, not inconsistent
with this Section or with the Charter or the Statutes of Missouri.
Such rules and regulations may include imposition of specified fees
to be paid by the parties, for the purpose of recovering all or part
of the cost of the proceedings of the Board. Such rules and regulations
may be amended by the Board from time to time.
B.
Any
rule or regulation so adopted or amended shall be presented to the
City Council at its next regular meeting, or as soon thereafter as
is expedient. It shall become effective upon approval by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the members of the Council, by resolution. Upon
becoming effective, such rule or regulation shall have the force and
effect of an ordinance.
[Ord. No. 75-111 §1, 10-1-1975]
The City Attorney is hereby authorized to appear in any such
lawsuit and defend any officer or employee of the City, or any member
of any Board or Commission, who is sued, either individually or in
his official capacity, on a claim allegedly arising out of his service
as such, as well as the City, upon request by said individuals.
[Ord. No. 86-6 §§1,2, 2-5-1986]
A.
The
Administrative Assistant, Chief of Police, City Engineer/Director
of Public Works, Director of Parks and Recreation, Public Works Superintendent,
and Park Superintendent will be provided a municipally owned vehicle
for use in conducting official City business and commuting in accordance
with outlined regulations of Internal Revenue Service guidelines.
B.
All
City cars are to have license plate frames with lettering to read:
"OFFICIAL CAR — CITY OF BRIDGETON" on plate frames.
[Ord. No. 92-70 §1, 11-4-1992]
A.
The
City Council, as set forth in Section 3.06.10 of the Charter, hereby
authorizes the acceptance by the City of gifts as provided herein
and confers upon the Mayor the authority to accept any gifts to the
City without further authorization by the City Council as long as
the estimated value of any one such individual gift does not exceed
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and does not involve the acceptance
of any real property (land/improvements).
B.
Monetary
gifts shall be deposited to the General Fund of the City and shall
be used for the specific use designated by the donor. In the absence
of specificity in the donation, the funds shall be used as authorized
by the Mayor.
