No person shall be a Trustee who has not attained the age of
twenty-one (21) years; who is not a citizen of the United States;
who is not an inhabitant of the Village at the time of his/her election,
and has not resided therein for one (1) whole year next preceding
the time of his/her election. (RSMo. § 80.050)
Every Trustee, before entering upon the duties of his/her office,
shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State,
and that he/she will faithfully demean himself/herself in office.
Every Board of Trustees shall assemble within twenty (20) days after
its appointment or election, and choose a Chairman of its number,
and some other person as Clerk. The Chairman may vote on any proposition
before the Board. The Board of Trustees, by law or ordinance, shall
fix the time and place of holding its stated meetings, and may be
convened by the Chairman at any time. (RSMo. § 80.060)
A.
Meetings
of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Kingdom City shall be held
at the Village Hall located at 5584 Dunn Drive, Kingdom City, Missouri,
and at other locations designated by the Board of Trustees. Regular
meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be held at least once per
month at a time and on a date designated by a Resolution adopted each
April, or as often as the Board shall desire; provided, however, that
a regular meeting may be rescheduled by the Chairman in a given instance
if holidays, weather or a conflict with other events of concern to
the Village necessitate.
[Ord. No. 111, 3-8-2011; Ord. No. 131, 11-19-2019]
B.
Special
meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Kingdom City may
be called by any three (3) members of the Board by requesting such
special meeting with the Village Clerk, who shall thereupon prepare
a notice of such special meeting. Special meetings may also be called
by the Chairman of the Board in the same manner. The notice of such
special meeting shall state the date and hour of the meeting and the
purpose for which the meeting is called, and no business shall be
transacted thereat, except such as is stated in the notice. Said notice
of the time and object of the special meeting shall be given to each
member of the Board by the Village Clerk causing such notice to be
delivered at the usual place of abode of said members twenty-four
(24) hours before the stated special meeting. Such notice shall also
be posted within the Village Hall in a manner visible to the general
public and shall be made available to any representative of the news
media who requests notice of meetings of the Board of Trustees twenty-four
(24) hours before said special meeting. By unanimous consent, a special
meeting may be held at any time; provided, however, that when twenty-four
(24) hours' notice cannot be given or when the time or place is not
convenient or accessible to the public, the nature of the good cause
justifying that departure from the normal requirements shall be stated
in the minutes.
At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the Trustees shall
constitute a quorum to do business; a smaller number may adjourn from
day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such
manner and under such penalties as the Board of Trustees previously,
by ordinance, may have prescribed. (RSMo. § 80.070)
Members of the Board of Trustees shall be required to attend
all stated and special meetings of the Board, unless leave of absence
is granted by the Board, or unless excused by the Chairman for illness
or other special reason.
At the hour appointed, the Chairman, or in his/her absence any
Trustee, shall call the Board to order, the Clerk shall call the roll
of members and announce whether or not a quorum is present.
A.
The
Board of Trustees, upon the announcement of a quorum, shall proceed
to transact the business before it in the following order:
1.
Reading of the minutes of the last meeting or meetings unless temporarily
waived, and approval of the same as read unless changed or objection
by a member, in which event they shall be approved as corrected.
2.
The presentation of complaints and petitions by inhabitants of the
Village.
3.
The reports of officers and committees.
4.
Unfinished business.
5.
New business.
6.
The audit of all bills and claims against the Village and ordering
of payment of bills approved and allowed.
7.
Miscellaneous business.
8.
The presentation of comments and suggestions by inhabitants of the
Village.
9.
Adjournment.
All committees shall be appointed by the Chairman unless, on
motion, the Board shall elect to appoint any such committee.
Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the
Board, except when otherwise provided by ordinance, and any question
arising thereunder shall be decided by the Chairman subject to appeal
to the Board of Trustees by any member.
The Board of Trustees shall keep a journal of its proceedings
and, at the desire of any member, shall cause the "yeas" and "nays"
to be taken and entered on the journal on any question, resolution
or ordinance. The Board's proceedings shall be public. (RSMo. § 80.080)
The style of ordinances of the Village of Kingdom City shall
be: "Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Kingdom
City, as follows: . . . ." No ordinance shall be passed except by
bill, and no bill shall become an ordinance unless on its passage
a majority of all the members of the Board of Trustees vote therefor,
and the "yeas" and "nays" be entered upon the journal. Every proposed
ordinance shall be introduced to the Board of Trustees in writing
and shall be read by title or in full two (2) times prior to passage;
both readings may occur at a single meeting of the Board of Trustees.
If the proposed ordinance is read by title only, copies of the proposed
ordinance shall be made available for public inspection prior to the
time the bill is under consideration by the Board of Trustees. All
ordinances shall be in full force and effect from and after their
passage after being duly signed by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees
and attested by the Village Clerk. (RSMo. §§ 80.100,
80.110)
In case of absence of the Chairman at any meeting of the Board,
the Board may appoint a Chairman Pro Tempore, and in case he/she shall
die, resign, be removed from office or remove from the Village, the
Board of Trustees shall appoint one (1) of its number Chairman, who
shall hold the office for the unexpired term. (RSMo. § 80.120)
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees shall semiannually make
out a correct statement of all monies received and expended on account
of the Village of Kingdom City during the six (6) months next preceding;
and shall cause such statement, within ten (10) days thereafter, to
be published, either in some newspaper printed in the Village, or
by causing copies of such statement to be put up in six (6) of the
most public places in the Village. (RSMo. § 80.210)
All vacancies in the Board of Trustees shall be filled by the
remaining members of the Board. In case the office of Chairman becomes
vacant, the remaining members shall select one (1) of their own number
as temporary Chairman and then proceed to elect some person to fill
such vacancy; provided, the Chairman or temporary Chairman shall have
no vote except in case of a tie. (RSMo. § 80.230)
Such Board of Trustees shall have power to appoint an Assessor,
Collector, Marshal, Treasurer, and such other officers, servants and
agents as may be necessary, remove them from office, prescribe their
duties and fix their compensation. (RSMo. § 80.240)
