[R.O. 1996 § 110.010; Code 1985,
§ 21.010; CC 1990 § 2-26]
No person shall be eligible to the
office of Alderman who is not at least eighteen (18) years of age,
a citizen of the United States, and an inhabitant and resident of
the City for at least one (1) year next before his/her election and
a resident of the Ward from which he/she is elected; nor shall any
person be elected an Alderman who is in arrears for any tax, lien,
forfeiture or defalcation in office. All members of the Board shall
hold their office for a term of two (2) years.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.020; Code 1985,
§§ 21.020, 21.130; CC 1990 § 2-27]
Before entering upon the discharge
of the duties of his/her office, each Alderman shall take and subscribe
an oath or affirmation before the City Clerk that he/she possesses
all the qualifications prescribed for his/her office by the laws of
the State and this Code or other ordinances of this City; that he/she
will support the Constitution of the United States and of this State,
and this Code and other ordinances of this City, and that he/she will
faithfully demean himself/herself in office.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.030; Code 1985,
§ 21.030; CC 1990 § 2-28]
The members of the Board of Aldermen
shall be two (2) in number from each Ward of the City.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.040; Code 1985,
§ 21.040; CC 1990 § 2-29]
The duties and powers of the members
of the Board of Aldermen shall be as set forth in Chapter 79, RSMo.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.050; Code 1985,
§ 24.010; CC 1990 § 2-32; Ord.
No. 627 § 1, 9-12-1988; Ord. No. 974 § 1, 8-28-1995]
A.
The Board of Aldermen of this City shall
meet in regular session in the council room of the City Hall at the
hour of 7:00 P.M. on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
B.
When any such meeting day is a holiday,
the regular meeting shall be held at such time as may be provided
by the Board on motion at the previous meeting.
C.
The Board may, by motion, dispense with
any regular meeting, but at least one (1) meeting, regular or special,
must be held in each calendar month.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.060; Code 1985,
§ 24.020; CC 1990 § 2-33]
A.
Special meetings of the Board of Aldermen
may be called by the Mayor or by any two (2) members of the Board
by written request filed with the City Clerk, who shall thereupon
prepare a notice of such special meeting, stating time, place and
object thereof, which notice shall be served personally upon each
member of the Board or left at his/her usual place of residence at
least twelve (12) hours before the time of the meeting. It shall also
be the duty of the City Clerk, immediately upon receipt of the request
for the meeting, to make diligent effort to notify each member of
the Board in person, either by telephone or otherwise, of such special
session.
B.
The City Clerk shall make a diligent effort
to notify those members of the mass media who customarily attend meetings
of the Board of Aldermen of the special session, in the same manner
as described above.
C.
Failure to comply with the requirements
of this Section shall not invalidate any action taken at a special
meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.070; Code 1985,
§ 24.030; CC 1990 § 2-34]
A quorum of the Board of Aldermen
shall consist of a majority of the full membership, including vacancies
and the Mayor of the City.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.080; Code 1985,
§ 24.040; CC 1990 § 2-35]
If a lesser number than a quorum
shall convene at a regular or special meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
the majority of the members present are authorized to direct the Chief
of Police or other City Officer to send for and compel the attendance
of any or all absent members upon such terms and conditions and at
such time as such majority of the members present shall agree.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.090; Code 1985,
§ 24.045; CC 1990 § 2-36]
All adjourned meetings of the Board
shall, to all intents and purposes, be continuations of the meetings
of which they are adjournments, and the same proceedings may be had
at such adjourned meetings as at the meeting of which they are adjournments.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.100; Code 1985,
§ 24.050; CC 1990 § 2-37]
A.
At the hour designated for Board meetings
the Mayor shall call the Board of Aldermen to order and act as President
of the Board.
B.
The Mayor shall appoint all committees,
subject to the concurrence of the Board of Aldermen, the appointment
or election of which is not otherwise provided for by this Code or
other ordinance.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.110; Code 1985,
§ 21.210; CC 1990 § 2-38]
The Mayor shall, at the first meeting
of the Board of Aldermen after each annual election, name the members
of such standing committees as he/she deems necessary, which shall
consist of two (2) or more members of the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.120]
The Board shall elect one of their
own number who shall be styled "Acting President of the Board of Aldermen"
and who shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
[R.O. 1996 § 110.130; Code 1985,
§ 24.060; CC 1990 § 2-40]
When any vacancy shall happen in
the office of Mayor by death, resignation, removal from the City,
removal from office, refusal to qualify, or from any other cause whatever,
the Acting President of the Board of Aldermen shall, for the time
being, perform the duties of Mayor, with all the rights, privileges,
powers and jurisdiction of the Mayor, until such vacancy be filled
or such disability be removed; or, in case of temporary absence, until
the Mayor's return.
