[R.O. 2017 § 115.010]
The elective officers of the City shall be those set out in Section 105.020 of this Code.
[R.O. 2017 § 115.020]
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of the majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen, shall have power to appoint a City Treasurer, City Attorney, City Assessor, Street Commissioner, Night Watchman and Chief of Police and such other officers as he/she may be authorized by ordinance to appoint and if deemed for the best interests of the City, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen may, by ordinance, employ special counsel to represent the City, either in a case of a vacancy in the office of City Attorney or to assist the City Attorney, and pay reasonable compensation therefor.
[R.O. 2017 § 115.030]
A. 
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen, remove from office, for cause shown, any elective officer of the City, such officer being first given opportunity, together with his/her witnesses, to be heard before the Board of Aldermen sitting as a Board of Impeachment. Any elective officer, including the Mayor, may in like manner, for cause shown, be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members elected to the Board of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation. The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen, remove from office any appointive officer of the City at will and any such appointive officer may be so removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation. The Board of Aldermen may pass ordinances regulating the manner of impeachments and removals.
B. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize the Mayor, with the consent of the majority of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen, or the Board of Aldermen by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all its members, to remove or discharge any "chief," as that term is defined in Section 106.273, RSMo.
[R.O. 2017 § 115.040]
All officers elected to offices or appointed to fill a vacancy in any elective office under the City Government shall be voters under the laws and Constitution of this State and the ordinances of the City except that appointed officers need not be voters of the City. No person shall be elected or appointed to any office who shall at the time be in arrears for any unpaid City taxes or forfeiture or defalcation in office. All officers, except appointed officers, shall be residents of the City.
[R.O. 2017 § 115.050]
Every officer of the City and his/her assistants and every Alderman, before entering upon the duties of his/her office, shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation before some court of record in the County or the City Clerk that he/she possesses all the qualifications prescribed for his/her office by law; that he/she will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Missouri, the provisions of all laws of this State affecting Cities of this class and the ordinances of the City and faithfully demean himself/herself while in office; which official oath or affirmation shall be filed with the City Clerk. Every officer of the City, when required by law or ordinance, shall, within fifteen (15) days after his/her appointment or election and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his/her office, give bond to the City in such sum and with such sureties as may be designated by ordinance, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his/her duty, and that he/she will pay over all monies belonging to the City, as provided by law, that may come into his/her hands. If any person elected or appointed to any office shall fail to take and subscribe such oath or affirmation or to give bond as herein required, his/her office shall be deemed vacant. For any breach of condition of any such bond, suit may be instituted thereon by the City, or by any person in the name of the City, to the use of such person.
[R.O. 2017 § 115.060]
The Board of Aldermen shall fix the compensation of all the officers and employees of the City by ordinance. The salary of an officer shall not be changed during the time for which he/she was elected or appointed.
[R.O. 2017 § 115.070]
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 by appointment by the Mayor with the advice and consent of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Aldermen. If the vacancy is in the office of Mayor, nominations of a successor may be made by any member of the Board of Aldermen and selected with the consent of a majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen may adopt procedures to fill vacancies consistent with this Section. 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.
[R.O. 2017 § 115.080]
The duties, powers and privileges of officers of every character in any way connected with the City Government, not herein defined, shall be prescribed by ordinance. Bonds may be required of any such officers for faithfulness in office in all respects.
[R.O. 2017 § 115.085; Ord. No. 10-08 §§ 1 — 4, 4-6-2010]
A. 
There is hereby adopted this code of conduct to be followed by all elective officers, appointive officers, employees and appointive members of all boards and commissions of the City (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "persons associated with the City"). It has been determined that the proper operation of the City requires that all persons associated therewith be both responsive and responsible to the public at large and that decisions and policies be made through utilization of appropriate and proper channels, that no one associated with the City use his/her position or office for actual or perceived personal gain and that rules of proper conduct be utilized in dealings with members of the public and other persons associated with the City.
B. 
All elected officers, appointive officers, employees and appointive board and commission members of the City are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the following:
1. 
Communications with members of the public and all persons associated with the City shall be cordial and respectful. To this end, abusive, threatening or harassing language shall not be tolerated or permitted.
2. 
Improper physical contact shall not be tolerated or permitted by anyone associated with the City with any member of the public or with any other person associated with the City. As used herein, "improper physical contact" is defined as an actual touching or physical contact with another whereby the instigator of such contact knows or should know that the other person will find such contact or touching offensive or improper.
3. 
All persons associated with the City shall at all times maintain a high level of integrity and professionalism in their dealings with members of the public and with other persons associated with the City.
4. 
All persons associated with the City should understand and accept the concept that the proper running of a local government requires each person associated with that government to maintain a constructive, creative and practical attitude toward their responsibilities, as well as maintaining respect for every individual's role as a public servant. All persons associated with the City must recognize that proper conduct by each individual associated with the City is essential to the achievement of the goals and objectives of the City.
5. 
No one associated with the City shall seek any favors or preferential treatment from anyone else associated with the City and each must recognize that personal profit or gain from an individual's position with the City undermines public confidence and may rise to the level of dishonesty and/or illegality.
6. 
All persons associated with the City are to refrain from activities which would impair their performance as someone associated with the City or which would present a negative impression of the City or anyone associated with the City.
7. 
All persons associated with the City are to encourage and emphasize friendly and courteous service to the members of the public at large and shall seek to improve the quality of the City's workplace and the image of public service.
C. 
In addition to the foregoing rules of conduct, elective officers of the City are also expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the following:
1. 
All elective officers are expected to timely pay all City taxes, City fees and City assessments as the same become due.
2. 
All elective officers are expected to attend each regular and specially called meeting of the Board of Aldermen absent a good and legitimate reason, it being understood that the proper administration of a municipal government involves regular input from those individuals the citizens have entrusted to look after the best interests of both the City and the public. It is hereby declared the policy of the City that any elective officer who misses three (3) consecutive meetings of the Board of Aldermen without good excuse shall be subject to initiation of any action which the remaining members of the Board deem appropriate.
3. 
It is expected that any elective officer of the City shall immediately bring to the attention of the Board of Aldermen the occurrence of any event which does or may disqualify such member from continued or further service as an elective officer in the position he/she holds, including removal from office.
4. 
All elective officers are expected to conduct themselves at all times in an honest and law abiding manner, it being the policy of the City that the conviction of any elected official of any felony, misdemeanor or ordinance violation, other than a routine traffic offense, can form the basis for the initiation of a proceeding to remove such elected person from office. As used herein, routine traffic offenses include the offenses of speeding, stop sign violations and violations concerning an expired driver's license or expired vehicle tags where such violations are not continuing or repetitive.
D. 
Appointive officers, employees and appointive members of boards and commissions of the City who violate any provision of this Section shall be subject to immediate removal from or termination of such person's position with the City. Elective officers who violate any of the provisions of this Section, if deemed sufficiently serious by a majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen, shall be subject to removal from office.