City of Normandy, MO Generally

[R.O. 2012 §115.010; CC 1975 §2-1]

Within fifteen (15) days after his/her appointment and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his/her office or position, the City Treasurer, the City Clerk, the Municipal Court Clerk and each officer and employee of the City who, in the line of duty, will handle or have possession or custody or control over money or negotiable instruments or securities of the City in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more at any time shall give bond, with corporate surety, to the City, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his/her office or position according to law and that he/she will pay over to the City all money, securities and negotiable instruments belonging thereto that may come into his/her hands, and the amount of such bond, in each instance, shall be as provided by ordinance or resolution of the City Council, but not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).

Within fifteen (15) days after his/her appointment and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his/her office or position, each Police Officer and other person authorized to make arrests who, in the line of duty, will carry any firearm or any instrument to disperse crowds shall give bond to the City, with corporate surety, in an amount not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), conditioned to save the City harmless against claims, demands, judgments, orders and decrees whatsoever by reason of the unlawful or negligent carrying or use of such firearm or instrument by such officer or other person authorized to make arrests.

In lieu of individual bonds, the City Council may carry, in the name of the City, a blanket policy of insurance or indemnity bond, covering all persons mentioned in Subsections (A) and (B) of this Section and conditioned as provided in those Subsections; and persons so covered need not give an individual bond.

All bonds and insurance policies mentioned in this Section shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney and as to substance by the Mayor, and the premiums thereon shall be paid by the City. All such bonds shall be maintained on file in the office of the City Clerk.

Section 115.020 Authority of Deputies, Assistants and Acting City Officers and Employees.

[R.O. 2012 §115.020; CC 1975 §2-3]

Authority vested in and duties imposed upon City Officers by State law, this Code or other ordinances and resolutions of the City Council may, when they so authorize, be exercised or performed by their deputies, assistants and other subordinates, to the extent not prohibited by State law, this Code or other ordinance or resolution of the City Council.

When any City Officer or employee is absent or disabled, or when any office or position in the City Government is vacant, the person designated by competent authority to act in the place of such absent or disabled City Officer or employee or to hold temporarily the vacant office or position shall have the powers and perform the duties of such absent or disabled officer or employee or appertaining to such vacant office or position.

Section 115.030 Right of Entry for Purposes of Inspection.

[R.O. 2012 §115.030; CC 1975 §2-4]

Whenever any officer or employee of the City is required or authorized by Statute, the provisions of this Code or any other ordinance or resolution of the City Council, or rules and regulations or orders issued thereunder, in order to carry out his/her duties thereunder, to enter any premises or vehicle for the purpose of making an inspection thereof or of anything therein contained, such officer or employee shall have the right to enter any such premises or vehicle in accordance with law at any reasonable time in pursuance of such duties.

Section 115.040 Tort Liability and Other Insurance Coverage.

[R.O. 2012 §115.040; CC 1975 §2-5]

During the preparation of the budget each year, the City Council shall determine the insurance requirements of the City authorized by Section 71.185, RSMo., and the requirements for all risk insurance coverage for real and personal property owned by or leased to the City or used by City Officers or employees in the line of duty; and the amount of the premiums payable for insurance deemed to be necessary or prudent shall be included in the budget. All insurance policies shall be held in the custody of the City Clerk.

Section 115.045 Expense Reimbursement and Advances.

[R.O. 2012 §115.045; Ord. No. 469 §1, 9-26-2000]

For purposes of this Section, the term "expenses" shall refer only to expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of the official business of the City of Normandy. The term "employee" shall include all persons employed by the City and all elected and appointed officials.

Any employee incurring any expense as defined in this Section and seeking reimbursement of same may submit to the City Clerk a voucher certified as being true and correct. The City Clerk shall review such expense vouchers and shall authorize reimbursement to the employee of only those expenses properly incurred.

The City Administrator may authorize the advance payment of projected expenses when the projected expenses to be incurred would pose a financial burden on the employee. If such an advance is authorized, within ten (10) days after such expenses are actually incurred, the employee shall submit to the City Clerk a voucher for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred and any balance of the advance remaining after expenditure.