The elective officers of the City and their terms shall be those set out in Section
105.020 of this Code.
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 Attorney, Fire Chief 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.
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.
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, 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 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.
The Board of Aldermen shall fix the compensation
of all the officers and employees of the City by ordinance. The salary
of an officer shall not be changed during the time for which he/she
was elected or appointed.
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.
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 may be
required of any such officers for faithfulness in office in all respects.