[Ord. No. 15 §1, 6-1-1995; Ord. No. 36 §1, 6-8-1995]
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of the majority of
the members of the Board of Aldermen, shall have power to appoint
a Treasurer, City Attorney, Chief of Police, City Collector, City
Assessor, Street Commissioner, Building Commissioner 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. 15 §2, 6-1-1995]
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.
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, and any such appointive officer may be so removed
by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of all the members elected to the
Board of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
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.
[Ord. No. 15 §4, 6-1-1995]
A.
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 this 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.
B.
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.
C.
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.
[Ord. No. 15 §5, 6-1-1995]
The Board of Aldermen shall have power to 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.
[Ord. No. 15 §6, 6-1-1995; Ord. No. 231 §3, 8-16-1999]
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.
[Ord. No. 15 §7, 6-1-1995]
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.
[Ord. No. 15 §8, 6-1-1995]
It shall be the duty of all the officers of the City to report
annually to the Board of Aldermen, such reports to embrace a full
statement of the receipts and expenditures of their respective offices,
and such other matters as may be required by the Board of Aldermen,
by ordinance, resolution or otherwise.
[Ord. No. 15 §9, 6-1-1995]
The Mayor or Board of Aldermen shall have power, as often as
he/she or they may deem it necessary, to require any officer of the
City to exhibit his/her accounts or other papers or records, and to
make report to the Board of Aldermen, in writing, touching any matter
relating to his/her office.
[Ord. No. 140 §2, 2-17-1997]
A.
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. The term "employee" shall include all persons employed by the City and all elected and
appointed officials.
B.
Any
employee incurring any expenses as defined in this Section and seeking
reimbursement of same may submit to the City Clerk, within thirty
(30) days of incurring such expense, a voucher certified as being
true and correct. The Mayor shall review such expense vouchers and
shall recommend to the Board of Aldermen reimbursement to the employee
of only those expenses properly incurred, and the Board shall approve
reimbursement of only appropriate expenses. If the Mayor claims reimbursable
expenses, the Board shall review and approve reimbursement of only
appropriate expenses.
C.
The
City Treasurer may advance payment of projected expenses as authorized
by the Board of Aldermen 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 Treasurer a voucher
for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred and any balance
of the advance remaining after expenditure.
