[R.O. 1996 § C-4.1; Ord. No. 4502 § 1 (Charter Amendment No. 2014-01), 8-18-2014, approved at election 11-4-2014; Ord. No. 5408, 4-21-2025]
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; Ord. No. 5408, 4-21-2025]
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 election and during the term.
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; Ord. No. 5408, 4-21-2025]
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; Ord. No. 5408, 4-21-2025]
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; Ord. No. 5408, 4-21-2025]
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; Ord. No. 5408, 4-21-2025]
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; Ord. No. 5408, 4-21-2025]
The office of Mayor shall become vacant upon their death, resignation, forfeiture or removal from office in any manner authorized by law.
[R.O. 1996 § C-4.8; Ord. No. 5408, 4-21-2025]
The office of Mayor shall be forfeit if:
1. 
At any time during the term of office, the Mayor lacks any qualifications prescribed by this Charter or by law.
2. 
The Mayor violates any prohibition of this Charter.