[Ord. No. 1978 §1, 4-15-1997; Ord. No. 2207 §1, 4-17-2001]
No person shall qualify to run as a candidate for any office
or serve as an official of the City of Pacific if he/she is delinquent
in any taxes due to the City of Pacific as defined in the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Pacific, any City fees, nor shall he/she
be in arrears for any unpaid taxes, or forfeiture or defalcation in
office.
[Ord. No. 1154 §1, 3-19-1974; CC 1976 §2-37]
Any and all officials of the City, either elected or appointed,
shall not sell goods, wares, or merchandise to the City.
[Rev. Ords. 1910 §163; CC 1976 §2-38; Ord. No. 1241 §1, 12-6-1977; Ord. No. 1895 §1, 4-2-1996]
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority of the
members elected to the Board of Aldermen, shall have the power to
appoint a Treasurer, City Attorney which shall encompass the duty
of City Attorney as well as Prosecuting Attorney or if the Mayor so
wishes a separate appointment of Prosecuting Attorney and such other
officers as he may by this Code or the ordinances of this City be
authorized to appoint.
[RSMo. §79.260]
Every officer of the City and his assistants, and every Aldermen,
before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe
to an oath or affirmation before some court of record in the County,
or the City Clerk, that he possesses all the qualifications prescribed
for his office by law; that he 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 while 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 (15) days after his appointment or election, and before
entering upon the discharge of the duties of his 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 duty,
and that he will pay over all monies belonging to the City, as provided
by law, that may come into his 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 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.
[Rev. Ords. 1910 §161; CC 1976 §2-41]
Upon taking the oath required by this Article and giving an
approved bond, when such bond is required, the City Clerk shall deliver
to the person elected or appointed a commission, signed by the Mayor
and under the Seal of the City, duly countersigned, authorizing such
person to discharge the duties of his office for the term for which
he has been elected or appointed.
[Ord. No. 2419 §1, 12-7-2004]
All officers appointed, except when otherwise provided, shall
hold office for the term of four (4) years, which term shall run concurrently
with the regular term of the Mayor, and all such officers shall serve
and may be removed at the pleasure of the Mayor and the Board as provided
by law.
[CC 1976 §2-44]
The duties of the various officers and employees of the City
shall be as prescribed by State law, specific provisions of this Code
and City ordinances and as required by the Board of Aldermen from
time to time.
[CC 1976 §2-45; Ord. No. 1404 §§1 — 4, 7-17-1984; Ord. No. 1653 §1, 1-5-1993]
A. The
Mayor may, with the consent of the 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 witnesses, to be heard before the Board of Aldermen
sitting as a Board of Impeachment.
B. Any
elective officer, including the Mayor, may in like manner, for cause
shown, be removed from office by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of all
members elected to the Board of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's
approval or recommendation.
C. The
Mayor may, with the consent of the 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 (⅔) vote by all the members elected to the
Board of Aldermen independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
[Ord. No. 3114, 3-19-2019]
A. All employees of the City of Pacific, while on duty and working,
shall refrain from using a cell phone and/or other mobile devices
while driving for talk or text, unless utilizing hands-free or Bluetooth
technology. This provision shall not apply to employee use of devices
for mobile radio or car radio communications.
B. In the event of an emergency, while on duty and working, an employee
may utilize a cell phone to talk or text without hands-free or Bluetooth
technology.