[Ord. No. 7, §1]
No person shall be mayor unless he is at least twenty-five years
of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the city
at the time of and for at least one year next preceding his election.
[Ord. No. 727 §1, 9-4-1984; Ord.
No. 1962 §1, 3-20-2007; Ord. No. 2325 §1, 3-17-2015]
[Ord. No. 7, §2]
The mayor shall be a conservator of the peace. He shall be active
and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government
of the city and may call on every male inhabitant of the city over
eighteen years of age and under fifty, to aid in enforcing the laws.
[Ord. No. 7, §4]
The mayor shall have a seat on and preside over the board of
aldermen, but shall not vote on any question except in case of a tie,
nor shall be preside or vote in cases where he is an interested party.
The mayor shall from time to time communicate to the board of aldermen
such measures as may, in his opinion, tend to the improvement of the
finances, the police, health, security, ornament, comfort and general
prosperity of the city.
[Ord. No. 7, §5]
The mayor shall consider every bill which has been duly passed
by the board of aldermen and attest its passage and the date thereof
on the bill. If he approves the same, he shall also note his approval
thereon by his signature thereto. If he disapproves the bill, he shall
return the bill to the board of aldermen with his objections thereto.
The mayor shall have power to sign or veto any ordinance passed by
the board of aldermen, subject to the passage over his veto as provided
by law; provided, that should he neglect or refuse to approve an ordinance
or to return same with his objections, in writing, at the next regular
meeting of the board of aldermen, the same shall become a law without
his signature.
[Ord. No. 7, §6]
The mayor shall communicate to the board of aldermen his appointments
of the officers to be appointed and such members of boards, employees
of the city, standing committees, special committees and such other
appointments as he may be directed and authorized to make. He shall
exercise a general supervision over all the officers and affairs of
the city, and shall take care that this Code and other ordinances
of the city and state laws relating thereto are complied with.
[Ord. No. 7, §3]
The mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, and
to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under this Code
or other ordinances of the city.
[Ord. No. 7, §7]
The mayor shall cause all subordinate officers to be dealt with
promptly for any neglect or violation of duty, and he shall have power,
as often as he may deem it necessary, to require any officer of the
city to exhibit his accounts or other papers or records, and to make
report to the board of aldermen, in writing, touching any matter relating
to his office.
[Ord. No. 7, §8]
The mayor shall sign the commissions and appointments of all
city officers elected or appointed in the city, and shall approve
all official bonds unless otherwise prescribed by this Code or other
ordinance. He shall sign all orders, drafts and warrants drawn on
the city treasury for money, and cause the city clerk to attest the
same and to affix thereto the seal of the city, and to keep an accurate
record thereof in a book to be provided for that purpose.
[Ord. No. 7, §9]
The mayor shall have the power, whenever in his judgement any
bond held by the city from any person has become or is likely to become
impaired through any cause whatsoever, to require the principal in
such bond, at a time to be appointed by him to show cause why a new
bond shall not be given, and unless cause is shown, such person shall
be required within ten days to enter into a new bond, and in default
thereof, the city shall have the right to declare a forfeiture of
all rights and privileges granted by the city under the ordinance
or contract of which the bond forms a part.
[Ord. No. 7, §10]
The mayor shall have power to administer oaths to witnesses
to any matter under consideration in which the interest of the city
is involved.
[Ord. No. 7, §11]
The mayor shall have such powers and perform such duties, other
than those specified in this chapter, as may be provided by the laws
of the state or by this Code or other ordinance.
[Ord. No. 7 §12; Ord. No. 1126 §§1 — 2, 10-4-1994]
With the exception of subsection (a) of this section, in the
absence of the Mayor or whenever a vacancy shall happen in the office
of Mayor by death, resignation, removal from the City, removal from
office, refusal to qualify or from any cause whatsoever, the Board
of Aldermen shall elect one of their own number to occupy the office
of Mayor temporarily until such vacancy is filled or such disability
is removed, or in the case of temporary absence, until the Mayor's
return. Such Alderman, so elected, shall be styled "Acting Mayor"
and shall, for the time being, perform the duties of Mayor, with all
of the rights, privileges, powers and jurisdiction of the Mayor as
may be prescribed by this Code, by other ordinance or by Missouri
State law.
(a)
In the event that such qualifying event pursuant to Section 2-34
occurs when more than six (6) months remains in the unexpired term
of office of the Mayor, a special election shall be held at the earliest
possible time. The Board of Aldermen shall elect an Acting Mayor pursuant
to Section 2-34 until the results of such Special Election are certified
by the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners. The successful
mayoral candidate shall serve the balance of the unexpired term of
the vacated office.
