[CC 1996 §115.010; CC 1981 §110.100; Ord. No. 310 §9, 1-18-1971; Ord. No. 534 §2, 12-15-1980; Ord. No. 827 §§2 — 3, 1-6-1992]
Two (2) Council members shall be elected from each Ward. At the first (1st) election on April 7, 1992, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes in each Ward shall hold his/her office for two (2) years and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes shall hold his/her office for one (1) year, but thereafter each Ward shall elect annually one (1) Council member who shall hold his/her office for two (2) years. At the first (1st) election each voter shall be entitled to vote for two (2) candidates for Council members; but thereafter each voter may vote for only one (1) candidate for Council member. The Council member who have been duly elected and certified shall be sworn in and assume office at the regular meeting of the City Council held after the election in April. Appointments made by the Mayor and approved as required by ordinance by the Council members appointed to fill any such positions shall begin immediately. Whenever there is a tie in the election of a Council member, the matter shall be determined as provided by State law.
[CC 1996 §115.020; Ord. No. 827 §3, 1-6-1992]
No person shall be a Council member unless he/she is at least twenty-one (21) years of age prior to taking office, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the City for one (1) year preceding his/her election and a resident of the Ward from which he/she is elected six (6) months preceding his/her election.
[CC 1996 §115.030; Ord. No. 827 §4, 1-6-1992; Ord. No. 1241 §1, 1-25-2016]
A. 
The City Council, consisting of eight (8) members, shall be the legislative branch of the City Government and shall perform such duties and have such powers as provided by Missouri Statute.
B. 
Any member of the City Council may be appointed as City Treasurer, Purchasing Agent, Director of Public Works, Electrical Inspector, Building and Parks Director, or such other administrative officer; provided, however, that if the administrative appointment is a paid position, the appointment can only be made after compliance with Section 110.040 below.
[CC 1996 §115.040; Ord. No. 827 §5, 1-6-1992; Ord. No. 895 §1, 11-15-1993; Ord. No. 1110 §1(115.040(A)), 3-19-2007; Ord. No. 1241 §1, 1-25-2016]
A. 
The members of the City Council shall receive as compensation for their legislative services, such monthly sum as may be set by ordinance from time to time, provided that any increase shall not become effective until the beginning of the next following term for each Council office. Should any member resign or be removed from office during any month, such member shall be paid at the same rate per month on a prorated basis.
B. 
Any member of the City Council appointed as an administrative officer of the City may receive as compensation for their administrative services if the services to be performed by such officer are in addition to those legislative services required by law of a Council Member.
C. 
A Council Member may be compensated for administrative services only if the administrative appointment is made, consistent with Section 105.458.2, RSMo., by contract let after public notice and competitive bidding and only if the member's bid is the lowest and best responsive bid received. The compensation to be paid shall be set by ordinance from time to time but shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) per transaction or five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per year, or such other sum as may be provided by State law.
[CC 1996 §115.050; CC 1981 §110.050; Ord. No. 827 §§6 — 7, 1-6-1992]
The Mayor shall be elected for a term of four (4) years and he/she shall be the President of the City Council as is provided by Statute. When two (2) or more persons shall have an equal number of votes for the office of Mayor, the matter shall be determined as provided by State law.
[CC 1996 §115.060; CC 1981 §110.060; Ord. No. 827 §7, 1-6-1992]
No person shall be Mayor unless he/she be at least thirty (30) years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the City at the time of and for two (2) years preceding his/her election.
[CC 1996 §115.070; CC 1981 §110.070; Ord. No. 827 §8, 1-6-1992]
The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City and shall be recognized as the official head of the City by the Governor for all legal purposes. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council and all ceremonial occasions. The Mayor shall execute on behalf of the City all contractual and legal documents approved by the City Council. The Mayor shall preside over the City Council but shall not vote except in case of a tie in the Council, when he/she shall cast the deciding vote, he/she shall have no such power to vote in cases when he/she is an interested party.
[CC 1996 §115.080; CC 1981 §110.080; Ord. No. 827 §9, 1-6-1992; Ord. No. 1110 §2(110.080(B)), 3-19-2007]
The Mayor shall receive as compensation a sum as set by ordinance from time to time. Should any Mayor resign or be removed from office during any month, he/she shall be paid at the same rate per month on a prorated basis.
[CC 1996 §115.090]
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority of the members elected to the City Council, shall have power to appoint a Street Commissioner and such other officers as he/she may be authorized by ordinance to appoint.