The following officers shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City and shall hold office for the term as specified in Section
105.020 of this Code, except as otherwise provided in this Code, and until their successors are elected and qualified, to wit: Mayor and City Council.
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members
elected to the City Council, 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 Council, sitting
as a court of impeachment. Any elective officer may, in like manner,
for cause shown, be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of all the members elected to the City Council, independently of the
Mayor's approval or recommendation. The Mayor may, with the consent
of a majority of all the members elected to the Council, remove from
office any appointive officer of the City at will; and any such appointive
officer may be so removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the members
elected to the Council, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
The Council may pass ordinances regulating the manner of impeachment
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, except appointed officers,
must be residents 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.
Every officer of the City and his/her assistants, and every
Councilman, 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 in office; which official oath or affirmation shall
be filed with the City Clerk. Every officer of the corporation, when
required by law or ordinance, shall, within fifteen days after his/her
election or appointment, 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 shall be designated by ordinance, conditioned
for 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 for the use of such person.
The Council shall have power to fix the compensation of all
officers and employees of the City.
If a vacancy occurs in any elective office other than the office
of Mayor, 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 Council. The Council may adopt procedures to fill vacancies
consistent with this Section. The successor shall serve until the
next regular April election. If a vacancy occurs in any office not
elective, the Mayor shall appoint a suitable person to discharge the
duties of the same until the first regular meeting of the Council
thereafter, at which time the 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; and bonds may be required of any
such officers for faithfulness in office.