The elective officers of the City and their terms shall be those set out in Section
105.020 of this Code.
[R.O. 2012 § 120.010; Ord. No.
15, §§ 1—6, 5-6-1974; Amend. #2 to Ord. No. 15, 4-6-1987; Ord.
No. 508, 4-7-2021]
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 City Treasurer,
City Attorney, City Assessor, Collector, Chief of Police, Municipal
Judge 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.
B. Above such appointments shall be made each even numbered year at
the first meeting at the Board of Aldermen in May, or at such other
times as vacancies may occur, or new offices are created. All officers
so appointed shall serve until their successors are appointed in May
of next following even numbered year and until their successors are
qualified.
C. The Mayor, with the consent and approval of the majority of the Members
of the Board of Aldermen, may appoint one (1) person, or designate
one (1) officer, to hold more than one (1) non-elective office concurrently.
D. If a vacancy occurs in any non-elective office, 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 the vacancy shall be permanently filled.
E. All officers appointed to office under the City Government, shall
be qualified voters under the laws of this State, and with the exception
of a Chief of Police, Police Officer, a City Attorney, City Engineer,
and City Clerk shall have resided in this City one (1) year next preceding
his appointment.
F. The Board of Aldermen may, by resolution, from time to time, provide
for the appointment, jurisdiction, powers and duties of such standing
and special committees as it may deem necessary for the transaction
of its business.
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. 493, 11-3-2020]
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. 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, however, should any Officer
of the City, or Alderman be covered by a blanket bond or City fidelity
insurance, an individual bond shall not be required. Every City Official,
and Alderman conditioned upon the faithful performance of his/her
duty, 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 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.
[Ord. No. 508, 4-7-2021]
The Board of Aldermen shall fix the compensation of all the
officers and employees of the City by ordinance and may be changed
from time to time as the Board sees fit.
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.
[Ord. No. 493, 11-3-2020]
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, or City fidelity insurance
may be required of any such officers for faithfulness in office in
all respects.