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 Treasurer, City Attorney, Chief of Police and Police Officers, Street Commissioner, Water Commissioner, Sewer Superintendent and Superintendent of Streets and Public Utilities 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. (RSMo. § 79.230)
All appointed officials shall hold office for two (2) years or until said official's successor is appointed and qualified, unless a vacancy should occur sooner in said office.
A. 
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen, 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 Board of Aldermen sitting as a Board of Impeachment. Any elective officer, including the Mayor, may in like manner, for cause shown, be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members elected to the Board of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation. The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen, 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 Board of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation. The Board of Aldermen may pass ordinances regulating the manner of impeachments and removals.
B. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize the Mayor, with the consent of the majority of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen, or the Board of Aldermen by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all its members, to remove or discharge any chief, as that term is defined in Section 106.273, RSMo. (RSMo. § 79.240, 2013)
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. (RSMo. § 79.250)
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. (RSMo. § 79.260)
[CC 1986 § 21.150; Ord. No. 427, 3-6-1996]
The Board of Aldermen shall have the power to fix the compensation of all 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 excepting that a majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen may provide annually for additional compensation equal to the extent of the cost of living index, providing the City has funds budgeted and available for that purpose.
[Ord. No. 18-039, 3-1-2023]
A. 
The Board of Aldermen for the City of Edgerton, a "political subdivision," as defined in Section 70.600(19), RSMo., hereby elects to become a participating employer of the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System, as defined in Section 70.600(11), RSMo., and to thereby provide retirement benefits to all its eligible general employees under Benefit Program L-1, pursuant to Section 70.655.1, RSMo.
B. 
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Edgerton hereby elects that one hundred percent (100%) of prior employment be considered for "prior service," pursuant to Sections 70.600(20), RSMo., and 70.640, RSMo., in calculating benefits and contributions to LAGERS. Such service shall be credited only to employees whom remain in a covered position with this employer for one (1) full year after the effective date of membership and to any employee who becomes permanently disabled or passes away during the first year of membership pursuant to the provisions of Section 70.640, RSMo.
C. 
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Edgerton hereby elects that employees eligible to become members of LAGERS are those employees employed in positions normally requiring one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours of work a year, provided such employees are not members of another governmental retirement plan, or are otherwise excluded from membership in LAGERS by State law, pursuant to 16 CSR § 20-2.010(B).
D. 
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Edgerton hereby elects to have the "final average salary" of its employee members determined over a sixty (60) consecutive-month period pursuant to the provisions in Sections 70.600(12), RSMo., and 70.656, RSMo.
E. 
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Edgerton hereby elects to require employees who become members of LAGERS to pay two percent (2%) of their gross salary and wages as employee contributions to LAGERS, pursuant to Section 70.705, RSMo.
F. 
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Edgerton hereby elects the minimum service retirement age for all eligible employees in accordance with Sections 70.600(16), RSMo., or 70.646, RSMo.
G. 
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Edgerton hereby elects agrees to hold LAGERS harmless from any liability with respect to this transaction, apart from those obligations imposed on LAGERS by Sections 70.600 to 70.755, RSMo., provided the transaction is completed according to the terms contained herein.
H. 
The City Clerk of the City of Edgerton is hereby authorized and directed to deduct from the wages or salaries of each employee member, the employee contributions, if any, required by Section 70.705, RSMo., and to promptly remit such contributions to LAGERS, along with the employer contributions required by Sections 70.705, 70.730, and 70.735, RSMo., under LAGERS.
I. 
The Mayor of the City of Edgerton is hereby authorized and directed to take all actions, sign all documents, and to do any and all things and take any and all actions required to place the foregoing resolutions into effect, including the revision of any relevant ordinances and resolutions of the City of Edgerton, which shall be promptly submitted to the Board of Aldermen for approval.
J. 
The City of Edgerton participation as a LAGERS employer will commence on the first day of March, 2023.
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. (RSMo. § 79.280)
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. (RSMo. § 79.290)