[R.O. 1996 § C-4.1; Ord. No. 4502 § 1 (Charter
Amendment No. 2014-01), 8-18-2014, approved
at election 11-4-2014]
The executive power in the City shall
be vested in a Mayor who shall be recognized as the head of the City
for all legal and ceremonial purposes and by the Governor of Missouri
for all purposes of military law. As a member of the City Council,
the Mayor shall have all powers, rights, privileges, duties, and responsibilities
of a member of the City Council, including the right to vote on questions.
[R.O. 1996 § C-4.2; Ord. No. 4502 § 1 (Charter
Amendment No. 2014-01), 8-18-2014, approved
at election 11-4-2014; Ord. No. 4812, 4-15-2019, adopting amendments approved at election 4-2-2019]
No person shall be elected to the
office of Mayor who is not at least twenty-five (25) years of age
prior to the election, a citizen of the United States, an inhabitant
and a registered, qualified voter of the City for at least two (2)
years next preceding the Mayor's election.
No Mayor shall be delinquent in paying
any County or Blue Springs income, personal property, real property,
or sales taxes, nor be a convicted felon, nor be a registered sex
offender, nor have been removed from an elected public office, except
that a person recalled from office may again run for the office from
which recalled following the expiration of the term from which they
were recalled, or may at any time run for a different office.
[R.O. 1996 § C-4.3]
The Mayor shall be elected by the
registered qualified voters of the City at large at the regular municipal
election. The Mayor shall hold office for a term of four (4) years.
[R.O. 1996 § C-4.4; Ord. No. 4502 § 1 (Charter
Amendment No. 2014-01), 8-18-2014, approved
at election 11-4-2014; Ord. No. 4812, 4-15-2019, adopting amendments approved at election 4-2-2019]
A.
Council Meetings. The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the City Council and shall have the right to vote. The Mayor may call meetings of the City Council as provided in Section 3.12(A).
B.
Execution Of Laws, Ordinances, Rules And
Regulations. The Mayor shall take care that the laws, ordinances,
resolutions, rules, and regulations of the City be faithfully executed.
The Mayor may require oral or written reports and opinions from the
directors of all executive departments of the City or from the heads
of other departments, boards, and commissions of the City, except
the Judge of the Municipal Court.
C.
Appointments. The Mayor, with the advice
and consent of a majority of the City Council, shall appoint all members
of committees, boards, and commissions.
D.
Execution Of Documents. The Mayor or their
designee shall sign all proclamations and executive orders. The Mayor
or their designee shall sign on behalf of the City all instruments,
contracts, agreements, leases, deeds, mortgages and other instruments
binding the City or conveying an interest in property or other right
of the City to any other corporation, association, legal entity or
natural person, when authorized by the City Council to do so.
E.
Messages To City Council. The Mayor shall,
from time to time, deliver to the entire City Council orally, or in
writing, messages suggesting to the entire City Council possible legislation
and advising on matters that the Mayor deems should be called to the
attention of the entire City Council.
F.
Administrative Policy Matters. The Mayor
shall have the responsibility of discussing with the City Administrator
any and all policy matters; however, the Mayor shall not interfere
with day-to-day administration of City affairs.
G.
Remit Fines And Forfeitures And Grant Reprieves
And Pardons. The Mayor shall have the power to remit fines and forfeitures
and to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the
ordinances of the City. Notice of such action shall be made public
at the next regular City Council meeting.
H.
Review City Administrator. The Mayor shall preside as Chairman of the City Council's review of the City Administrator's performance as provided in Section 5.5.
I.
Other Duties. The Mayor shall exercise
such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed
by this Charter, by ordinance, or by law.
[R.O. 1996 § C-4.5]
The salary of the Mayor shall be
fixed by ordinance, and shall not be increased or diminished during
the Mayor's term of office. The Mayor may receive reasonable reimbursement
for actual and necessary expenses as approved by the City Council.
[R.O. 1996 § C-4.6; Ord. No. 4812, 4-15-2019, adopting
amendments approved at election 4-2-2019]
Holding Other Office. Except where
authorized by law, or pursuant to an agreement between the City and
another entity of Government, no Mayor shall hold any other City Office,
City employment, or other elected public office during the term for
which the Mayor was elected to the office of Mayor, and no former
Mayor shall hold any compensated appointive City Office or City employment
until two (2) years after the expiration of the term for which they
were elected to the office of Mayor.
[R.O. 1996 § C-4.7; Ord. No. 4812, 4-15-2019, adopting
amendments approved at election 4-2-2019]
The office of Mayor shall become
vacant upon their death, resignation, forfeiture or removal from office
in any manner authorized by law.
