[Ord. No. 266 § 1, 4-18-1939]
Hereafter, all elected officers of the Town of Carrollton, Missouri,
shall take the oath of office prescribed by the ordinances of the
said Town of Carrollton, Missouri, and shall officially enter upon
the discharge of their duties thereafter on the fourth Thursday of
April following their election. Said oath shall be given according
to the ordinances of said Town, at the Town Hall in said Town at 6:00
P.M. on said day, and the newly elected Council shall forthwith convene
in session thereafter.
[Ord. No. 1 § 1, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The Mayor shall be elected by the qualified electors of the
Town and shall hold his/her office for two (2) years, and until his/her
successor is duly elected and qualified.
[Ord. No. 1 § 2, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
No person shall be Mayor unless he/she be at least twenty-five
(25) years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the Town of Carrollton at the time of, and for two (2) years next
preceding, his/her election, and a householder in said Town.
[Ord. No. 1 § 3, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The Mayor shall be President of the Council, but shall not vote
except in case of tie; he/she shall have the superintending control
of all the officers and affairs of the Town, and shall take care that
the ordinances of the Town and State laws relating to the Town are
complied with.
[Ord. No. 1 § 4, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The Mayor shall approve all official bonds. He/she shall sign
all warrants drawn on the Treasury for money, and shall cause the
Clerk to attest the same and to affix thereto the Seal of the Town,
and to keep an accurate record thereof in a book to be provided for
that purpose. The Mayor and the Clerk shall execute all contracts
to which the Town shall be a party.
[Ord. No. 1 § 5, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The Mayor shall, from time to time, communicate to the Council
such measures as may, in his/her opinion, tend to the improvement
of the finances, police, health, security, ornament, comfort and general
prosperity of the Town. The Mayor shall cause to be made out and published
in some newspaper, published in the Town, a correct statement of all
monies received and expended on account of said Town for each year.
[Ord. No. 1 § 6, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The Mayor shall cause public notice to be given of the time
and place of holding each election for Town Officers, which notice
shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days
previous to the election, and in case a special election, for any
purpose, is ordered by the Council, a like notice shall be given by
the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 1 § 8, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
That the Mayor of the Town of Carrollton be, and he/she is hereby
invested with the power and authority to suspend any police officer
of said Town who shall be guilty of negligence in office, or of criminal
conduct, or who shall wilfully disobey orders, become intoxicated
while on duty, or shall gamble, or go to sleep while on duty, or shall
use violent, rude or abusive language to any member of the Council
or superior officer, or to any citizen or stranger, or shall use excessive
cruelty in making arrests, or, when not in the discharge of his/her
duties, any officer shall enter any gambling room or place used for
immoral purpose, or loiter about any room, hall or house where any
game is played for gain. And no police officer when suspended shall
be entitled to receive any compensation during such suspension, provided
that any police officer against whom any of the charges above-stated
shall be made shall have the right to be heard, and to introduce evidence
on his/her behalf. And provided further that the Mayor in no event
shall have the power under the provisions of this ordinance to finally
discharge any police officer, but such power shall rest with the Council.
The Mayor's and each Council member's annual salary shall be
fixed by ordinance. Such salary shall be payable in equal monthly
or semimonthly installments as provided by ordinance. Every other
officer or assistant shall receive such salary or compensation as
the Council shall provide by ordinance or resolution, payable in equal
monthly or semimonthly installments. The salary or compensation of
all other employees of the Town shall be fixed by the Council and
shall be payable monthly or at such shorter periods as the Council
shall determine.
[Ord. No. 8 § 1, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The Council of the Town of Carrollton, shall consist of the
Mayor, one (1) Councilman elected at large and one (1) Councilman
elected from each ward. The Attorney, Chief of Police and Clerk shall
be ex officio members of the Council but shall have no voting power.
[Ord. No. 8 § 2, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The Councilman elected at large shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the entire Town and shall hold his/her office for a period
of two (2) years and until his/her successor is elected and qualified,
and shall at the time of his/her election be at least twenty-five
(25) years of age, a citizen of the United States and shall have resided
in the Town for a period of one (1) year next preceding his/her election.
The Councilmen elected from each ward shall be elected by the qualified
voters of his/her respective ward and shall hold his/her office for
a period of two (2) years and until his/her successor is elected and
qualified, and shall be at the time of his/her election be at least
twenty-five (25) years of age, a citizen of the United States, and
an inhabitant of the Town for one (1) year next proceeding his/her
election.
[Ord. No. 8 § 3, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The Mayor shall be President of the Council, but shall not vote,
except in case of a tie vote. The Council, at the first meeting after
their election, shall choose by ballot a President Pro Tempore from
their own number, who shall hold his/her office until the next election
of Town Officers and he/she shall preside at the meetings of the Town
Council in the absence of the Mayor; provided, that in the absence
of the Mayor and of the President Pro Tempore, the Council may select
by voice vote, one (1) of its members to preside at such meeting,
and the member so selected shall be styled "Acting President Pro Tempore."
[Ord. No. 8 § 4, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002); ]
The Council shall hold two (2) regular meetings each month to
be held on the first and third Mondays and to begin at 6:00 P.M. All
meetings of the Council shall be held in the Town Hall of the Town
of Carrollton, which is hereby made the Council Chamber and shall
be open to the public, except when the Council, by majority vote,
is in executive session.
[Ord. No. 8 § 5, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
Adjourned meetings of any regular meeting may be held for the
completion of any unfinished business of the regular meeting at such
time as may be provided by the Council and all business that might
be taken up by the Council at the regular meeting may be considered
at the adjourned meeting.
[Ord. No. 8 § 6, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
Special Council Meetings. Special meetings of the Council may
be held at any reasonable time by the Mayor or President Pro Tempore
notifying each Council member, the Town Clerk and Town Attorney.
[Ord. No. 8 § 7, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
Three (3) Councilmen and the Mayor, or in his/her absence, the
President Pro Tempore, shall constitute a quorum to do business but
a less number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance
of the Mayor, any member of the Council or Clerk and any one (1) who
shall fail or refuse to appear unless for good cause shown, shall
be considered in contempt of the Council and fined in a sum not to
exceed ten dollars ($10.00) and the same shall be deducted from his/her
salary.
[Ord. No. 8 § 8, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
It shall be the duty of each member of the Council to be present
at every meeting of the Council, unless leave of absence be granted
by the Mayor; or he/she be ill and unable to attend.
[Ord. No. 8 § 9, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The Mayor of the Town shall preside at all meetings of the Council
and shall take his/her chair at the regular meeting hour or at the
hour which the Council shall have adjourned from the previous meeting,
and shall immediately call the members of the Council to order; he/she
shall then preserve decorum and order; he/she shall hear all motions,
orders, resolutions, petitions, ordinances and memorials offered or
introduced by any member of the Council and shall put all questions
to the Council for debate and discussion and shall submit all orders,
motions, resolutions, petitions, ordinances and memorials for the
vote and roll call of the Council; he/she shall preside at said meetings
and perform his/her duties as such presiding officer in accordance
and in harmony with the generally recognized customary and usual practice
of parliamentary law; he/she may speak on all points of order one
(1) time and shall decide such points of order; subject, however,
to an appeal to the Council by any member, and in that case he/she
shall be bound and abide by the decision of said Council upon appeal,
and upon failure, neglect or refusal of the Mayor to perform any duty
herein imposed or any duty incident to any responsibility herein imposed,
at the time and in the manner herein set forth, the President Pro
Tempore of the Council may thereupon take the chair and preside and
do and perform the acts and duties herein imposed upon the Mayor and
in the same manner as herein set forth, as though the Mayor was not
present but absent.
[Ord. No. 8 § 10, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
In case of the permanent absence of the Mayor, or his/her temporary
absence or disability to perform the duties of his/her office, the
President Pro Tempore of the Council shall perform the duties of the
Mayor until the Mayor shall return, or such disability is removed.
[Ord. No. 8 § 17, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
A.
The
order of business at meetings of the Council shall be as follows:
1.
Opening and pledge of allegiance.
2.
Declaration of opened meeting.
3.
Calling of the roll.
4.
Approval of the agenda.
5.
Approval of the minutes.
6.
Tabled item(s).
7.
New business.
8.
Old business.
9.
Official reports.
10.
Mayor's report.
11.
Report of Council.
12.
Approval of the bills.
13.
Guest acknowledgement.
14.
Closed session to discuss litigation, real estate, personnel matters,
sealed proposals and related documents, and pursuant to Chapter 610.021(1),
(2), (3), (12) and (13), RSMo.
15.
Adjourn.
[Ord. No. 8 § 18, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The President shall, at each meeting, announce to the Council
the business in order, agreeably to the rule.
[Ord. No. 8 § 19, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
Any member of the Council may demand that any motion or resolution
made or offered, be reduced to writing before being debated, amended
or adopted. When a motion or resolution is made and seconded, it shall
be stated by the Chair, or read aloud by the Clerk, before it is debated,
amended or adopted.
[Ord. No. 8 § 20, 11-21-1961 (readopted 9-16-2002)]
The "yeas" and "nayes" of the members on all ordinances, resolutions
and written reports of all committees, shall be entered on the minutes
of the Council and preserved.
