The following officers shall be elected by the qualified voters
of the City and shall hold office for the term of two (2) years, except
as otherwise provided in this Section, and until their successors
are elected and qualified, to wit: Mayor, Board of Alderpersons and
Municipal Judge.
[CC 1984 §3.060; Ord. No. 267, 7-17-1984; Ord. No.
341, 9-20-1988; Ord. No. 350, 11-15-1988; Ord. No. 384, 5-15-1990; Ord. No. 444, 11-16-1993; Ord. No. 460, 10-18-1994; Ord. No. 527A, 10-5-1998; Ord. No. 534, 8-26-1998; Ord. No. 712 §1, 10-20-2004; Ord. No. 1078, 9-1-2009]
A. The following
offices in the City Government may be filled by appointment of the
Mayor with the consent and approval of a majority of the members of
the Board of Alderpersons:
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Assessor
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Assistant City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Assistant City Attorney
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City Engineer
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Collector
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Court Clerk
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Assistant Court Clerk
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Police Chief
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Assistant Police Chief
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Public Works Director
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Treasurer
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Treasurer of Water Department
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Zoning Enforcement Officer
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Delegate Zoning Enforcement Officer
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B. The compensations
for the above-identified appointed officers shall be established by
ordinance. The term for each appointed official shall be until terminated
by the Mayor with the consent and approval of the Board of Alderpersons,
except the term for the office of Assessor shall be two (2) years.
Each person appointed to an office above-identified shall:
1. Be a
voter under the laws and Constitution of the State; and
2. Not
be in arrears for any unpaid City taxes or forfeitures or defalcation
in office.
3. Subsection
(B)(1) notwithstanding, the City Engineer does not have to be a resident of the State so long as he/she is licensed as a professional engineer in the State of Missouri and is a voter under the laws and Constitution of the United States.
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members
elected to the Board of Alderpersons, 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 Alderpersons 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 Alderpersons, 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 Alderpersons, 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 Alderpersons, independently of the Mayor's
approval or recommendation. The Board of Alderpersons may pass ordinances
regulating the manner of impeachments and removals.
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.
Every officer of the City and his/her assistants and every Alderperson,
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.
The Board of Alderpersons 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.
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 Alderpersons 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
Alderpersons. If the vacancy is in the office of Mayor, nominations
of a successor may be made by any member of the Board of Alderpersons
and selected with the consent of a majority of the members of the
Board of Alderpersons. The Board of Alderpersons 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 (1st) regular
meeting of the Board of Alderpersons thereafter, at which time such
vacancy shall be permanently filled.
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.