[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 § 115.040]
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.