All City elections shall be conducted and held in conformance
with the provisions of Chapter 115, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 1130, 3-19-2007]
A.
A municipal
election for the qualified voters of this City shall be held on the
first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of each
year.
B.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of odd-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Pevely shall be held for the purpose of electing a Mayor who shall
hold his/her office for a term of four (4) years and until his/her
successor is elected and qualified.
C.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of odd-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Pevely shall be held for the purpose of electing one (1) Alderman
from each ward who shall hold his/her office for a term of two (2)
years and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
D.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of even-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Pevely shall be held for the purpose of electing one (1) Alderman
from each ward who shall hold his/her office for a term of two (2)
years and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
E.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of odd-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Pevely shall be held for the purpose of electing a Collector and a
Municipal Judge who shall hold their offices for a term of two (2)
years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Any person who desires to become a candidate for an elective
City office at the general City election shall file with the City
Clerk, not prior to the hour of 8:00 A.M. on the sixteenth (16th)
Tuesday prior to nor later than 5:00 P.M. on the eleventh (11th) Tuesday
prior to the next City municipal election, a written declaration of
his/her intent to become a candidate at said election. The City Clerk
shall keep a permanent record of the names of the candidates, the
offices for which they seek election, and the date of their filing,
and their names shall appear on the ballots in that order.
No person shall be a candidate for municipal office unless such
person complies with the provisions of Section 115.346, RSMo., regarding
payment of municipal taxes or user fees.
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Editor's Note — As to arrearage or delinquency in all
taxes, see §115.342, RSMo.
The City Clerk shall, on or before the sixteenth (16th) Tuesday
prior to any election at which City offices are to be filled by said
election, notify the general public of the opening filing date, the
office or offices to be filled, the proper place for filing, and the
closing filing date of the election. Such notification may be accomplished
by legal notice published in at least one (1) newspaper of general
circulation in the City.
The form of said written declaration of candidacy shall be substantially
as follows:
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DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY
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STATE OF MISSOURI
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I, _________________________, being first duly sworn, state
that I reside at _________________________, City of Pevely, County
of Jefferson, Missouri; that I am a qualified voter; that I do hereby
declare myself a candidate for the office of _________________________,
to be voted upon at the municipal election to be held on the first
(1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April, _____, and I
meet all the qualifications required of a candidate for said office,
and I hereby request that my name be printed upon the official ballot
for said election for said office, and state that I will serve as
such officer, if elected.
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Signed:
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of __________________,
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City Clerk
City of Pevely
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In City elections, the City Clerk shall notify the County Clerk
prior to 5:00 P.M. on the tenth (10th) Tuesday prior to any City election
except as noted in Section 115.125.1, RSMo. The notice shall be in
writing, shall specify that the Board of Aldermen is calling the election,
the purpose of the election, the date of the election, and shall include
a certified copy of the legal notice to be published including the
sample ballot. The notice and any other information required by this
Section may, with the prior notification to the election authority
receiving the notice, be accepted by facsimile transmission prior
to 5:00 P.M. on the tenth (10th) Tuesday prior to the election, provided
that the original copy of the notice and a certified copy of the legal
notice to be published shall be received in the office of the election
authority within three (3) business days from the date of the facsimile
transmission.
[R.O. 2004 §105.010; CC 1990 §105.010; Ord. No. 174 §§1 —
6, 2-3-1974; Ord. No.
1287 §1, 11-5-2012; Ord. No. 1385, 10-5-2015]
A.
In compliance with Section 79.060, RSMo., the City of Pevely is hereby
divided into four (4) wards as hereinafter delineated and commencing
at the next general election two (2) Aldermen shall be elected from
each ward by the qualified voters there.
B.
In such election for Aldermen in Ward 4, the person receiving the
highest number of votes in each ward shall hold his/her office for
two (2) years and the person receiving the next highest number of
votes shall hold his/her office for one (1) year; but thereafter said
ward shall elect annually one (1) Alderman who shall hold his/her
office for two (2) years.
C.
The City is hereby divided into four (4) wards as follows:
1.
Ward #1. Ward number (1) one shall consist
of that portion of the City within the following geographical area:
Beginning at the intersection of the northbound lane of Interstate
55 and State Road Z; thence North on East shoulder of Interstate 55
to North East corner of track 700601 block 2058; thence West to South
West corner of track 700603 block 3041; thence North following city
limit boundaries around to E. Marble Spring road; thence south east
to State Highway 61/67; thence following city limit boundaries around
to intersection of Abby Road and State Highway 61/67; thence westerly
on State Road Z to the intersection of Northbound lane of interstate
55 and State Road Z. [Population one thousand four hundred forty-seven
(1,447)].
2.
Ward #2. Ward number (2) two shall consist
of that portion of the City within the following geographical area:
Beginning at the intersection of the northbound lane of Interstate
55 and State Road Z; thence easterly on State Road Z to the intersection
of State Road Z and Old State Road North; thence South on Old State
Road North to Charles Street; thence West on Charles Street to Main
Street; thence South east to Elm Street; thence South on Elm street
to Peggy Drive; thence southeast to the South West corner of track
700601 block 3019; thence to the South East corner of track 700601
block 3019 at Peggy Drive; thence South East on Peggy Drive to Michael
Drive; thence East on Micheal Drive to the South East corner of track
700601 block 3022; thence South East to the southern tip of track
7006601 block 3024; thence North East following Wontour Road to State
Highway 61/67; thence South and West following City limit boundaries
to the South West corner of track 700601 block 1030; thence North
on East shoulder of Interstate 55 to the intersection of the northbound
lane of Interstate 55 and State Road Z. [Population one thousand three
hundred ninety-three (1,393)].
3.
Ward #3. Ward number (3) three shall consist
of that portion of the City within the following geographical area:
Beginning at the intersection of State Road Z and Old State Road North;
thence South on Old State Road North to Charles Street; thence West
on Charles Street to Main Street; thence South east to Elm Street;
thence South on Elm street to Peggy Drive; thence southeast to the
South West corner of track 700601 block 3019; thence to the South
East corner of track 700601 block 3019 at Peggy Drive; thence South
East on Peggy Drive to Michael Drive; thence East on Micheal Drive
to the South East corner of track 700601 block 3022; thence South
East to the southern tip of track 7006601 block 3024; thence North
East following Wontour Road to State Highway 61/67; thence North following
City limit boundaries to the North East corner of track 700601 block
4011 at State Highway 61/67; thence North following City limit boundaries
to the intersection of State Road Z and Old State Road North. [Population
one thousand three hundred forty-four (1,344)].
4.
Ward #4. Ward number (4) four shall consist
of that portion of the City within the following geographical area:
Beginning at the intersection of the northbound lane of Interstate
55 and State Road Z; thence North on East shoulder of Interstate 55
to North East corner of track 700601 block 2058; thence West to North
West corner of track 700603 block 3041; thence South following city
limit boundaries around to the South East corner of track 700601 track
1040; thence North on East shoulder of Interstate 55 to the intersection
of the northbound lane of Interstate 55 and State Road Z. [Population
one thousand three hundred forty-seven (1,347)].
D.
Populations within each ward shall be roughly proportionate, but
may vary as growth, development and other changes affecting population
occur. Following annexation, one (1) or more ward boundaries shall
be extended by ordinance to include the newly annexed land. At a minimum,
ward boundaries and populations shall be evaluated and updated, if
necessary, each decade with the release of the decennial census population
data. Wards may also be evaluated from time to time following significant
growth, annexation or other changes which may affect the population
of the City of Pevely or the distribution of population within the
wards.
E.
New streets and residences shall be assigned to existing wards by
the City Clerk based on their geographic location in relation to ward
boundaries. Where a property may bisect a dividing line between two
wards, the property will be assigned a ward based on the majority
location of said property. Following designation, the City Clerk shall
notify the Board of Elections, and other jurisdictions as necessary,
of the street name, address range and ward designation.
F.
Wards shall be delineated on the City of Pevely Ward Map (Ward Map),
which is incorporated herein by reference and which is on file in
the City Clerk's office. The Ward Map shall depict the boundaries
of each designated ward and shall show streets and other landmarks
as may have existed at the time of publication. The Ward Map may be
updated from time to time as necessary to depict current streets and
landmarks; however, ward boundaries shall not be modified except by
City ordinance. The City Clerk shall also keep and maintain a record
of streets and address ranges within each ward.
