The elective officers of the City and their terms shall be those set out in Section
105.020 of this Code.
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of the majority of
the members of the Board of Aldermen, shall have power to appoint
a Police Chief, Municipal Judge, Public Works Director, City Treasurer,
City Attorney, City Assessor, Street Commissioner and Night Watchman
and such other officers as he/she may be authorized by ordinance to
appoint, and if deemed for the best interests of the City, the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen may, by ordinance, employ special counsel to
represent the City, either in a case of a vacancy in the office of
City Attorney or to assist the City Attorney, and pay reasonable compensation
therefor.
[Ord. No. 2010-11 §9, 7-14-2010]
A. The
Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected
to the Board of Aldermen, remove from office, for cause shown, any
elective officer of the City, such officer being first given opportunity,
together with his/her witnesses, to be heard before the Board of Aldermen
sitting as a Board of Impeachment. Any elective officer, including
the Mayor, may in like manner, for cause shown, be removed from office
by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of all members elected to the Board
of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
B. The
Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected
to the Board of Aldermen, remove from office any appointive officer
of the City at will. Further, any such appointed officer may also
be removed by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the members elected
to the Board of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval or
recommendation, for neglect of duty or failure to obey a direct order.
The Board of Aldermen may pass ordinances regulating the manner of
impeachments and removals.
All officers elected to offices or appointed to fill a vacancy
in any elective office under the City Government shall be voters under
the laws and Constitution of this State and the ordinances of the
City except that appointed officers need not be voters of the City.
No person shall be elected or appointed to any office who shall at
the time be in arrears for any unpaid City taxes or forfeiture or
defalcation in office. All officers, except appointed officers, shall
be residents of the City.
The Board of Aldermen shall fix the compensation of all the
officers and employees of the City by ordinance. The salary of an
officer shall not be changed during the time for which he/she was
elected or appointed.
If a vacancy occurs in any elective office, the Mayor or the
person exercising the duties of the Mayor shall cause a special meeting
of the Board of Aldermen to convene where a successor to the vacant
office shall be selected by appointment by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of
Aldermen. If the vacancy is in the office of Mayor, nominations of
a successor may be made by any member of the Board of Aldermen and
selected with the consent of a majority of the members of the Board
of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen may adopt procedures to fill vacancies
consistent with this Section. The successor shall serve until the
next regular municipal election. If a vacancy occurs in any office
not elective, the Mayor shall appoint a suitable person to discharge
the duties of such office until the first (1st) regular meeting of
the Board of Aldermen thereafter, at which time such vacancy shall
be permanently filled.
The duties, powers and privileges of officers of every character
in any way connected with the City Government, not herein defined,
shall be prescribed by ordinance. Bonds may be required of any such
officers for faithfulness in office in all respects.