[R.O. 1996 § 115.010; CC 1987 § 21.100]
The following officers shall be elected
by the qualified voters of the City, and shall hold office for the
term of two (2) years, except as otherwise provided in this Section,
and until their successors are elected and qualified, to wit: Mayor
and Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.020]
There shall be two (2) Aldermen who
shall be elected from each Ward by the qualified voters thereof.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.030; CC 1987 §§ 21.100;
21.110]
A. The Mayor, with the consent and approval
of the majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen, shall have
power to appoint a Deputy City Clerk, Chief of Police, City Treasurer,
City Attorney, Public Works Director 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. 842 § 3, 6-8-2017; Ord. No. 885, 4-11-2019]
B. All appointive officers shall be appointed
to serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen, except
as provided otherwise by the laws and Statutes of Missouri.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.045; Ord. No. 774 § 1, 3-12-2015]
The Mayor, with the consent of a
majority of all the members elected to the Board of Alderman, may
remove a member from any appointed board, including, but not limited
to, the Planning and Zoning Commission, Parks and Beautification Commission,
Building Commission, and Board of Adjustment if said member is absent
for three (3) consecutive and regularly scheduled meetings and if
such is officially recommended by a majority of a quorum of the subject
board.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.050]
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.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.060]
Every Officer of the City and his/her
assistants, and every Alderman, before entering upon the duties of
his/her office, shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation
before some court of record in the County, or the City Clerk, that
he/she possesses all the qualifications prescribed for his/her office
by law; that he/she will support the Constitution of the United States
and of the State of Missouri, the provisions of all laws of this State
affecting Cities of the Fourth Class, and the ordinances of the City,
and faithfully demean himself/herself while in office; which official
oath or affirmation shall be filed with the City Clerk. Every Officer
of the City, when required by law or ordinance, shall, within fifteen
(15) days after his/her appointment or election, and before entering
upon the discharge of the duties of his/her office, give bond to the
City in such sum and with such sureties as may be designated by ordinance,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of his/her duty, and that
he/she will pay over all monies belonging to the City, as provided
by law, that may come into his/her hands. If any person elected or
appointed to any office shall fail to take and subscribe such oath
or affirmation, or to give bond as herein required, his/her office
shall be deemed vacant. For any breach of condition of any such bond,
suit may be instituted thereon by the City, or by any person in the
name of the City to the use of such person. The following officers
required to be bonded: City Clerk, Deputy City Clerk, City Treasurer,
and the Mayor and Board President. The bond provisions of this Section
may be satisfied by the securing of a blanket bond or blanket bonds,
approved by the Board of Aldermen, covering such officers by name
or position.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.070]
The Board of Aldermen shall fix the
compensation of all the Officers and employees of the City, by ordinance.
But the salary of an Officer shall not be changed during the time
for which he/she was elected or appointed.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.080]
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 regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen thereafter, at which
time such vacancy shall be permanently filled.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.090]
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.
And bonds may be required of any such Officers for faithfulness in
office in all respects.