[HISTORY: Adopted by ordinance 6-14-1993; amended 6-10-2002 by Ord. No. 162; 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 308; 6-11-2007 by Ord. No. 410; 7-28-2008 by Ord. No. 478. Amendments after 5-13-2020
are noted off of the specific articles, sections or subsections affected.]
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Moscow Mills, Missouri,
shall consist of four members, two of whom shall be elected from each
ward of the City in accordance with the provisions of the laws of
the State of Missouri governing cities of the fourth class.
No person shall be eligible to the office of Aldermen who is
not a qualified voter under the ordinances of the City and the laws
and constitution of the State of Missouri; nor shall any person be
elected Aldermen who shall at the time be in arrears for any unpaid
taxes due the City, or be guilty of forfeiture or defalcation in office.
Members of the Board of Aldermen shall hold their office for two years.
It shall be the duty of every Alderman before entering upon
the duties of his office, to take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation
before some court of record in Lincoln County, Missouri, or the City
of Moscow Mills, that he possesses all the qualifications prescribed
for his office by law; that he will support the constitution of the
United States and the State of Missouri, the provisions of all laws
of this state affecting cities of the fourth class, and the ordinances
of the City and faithfully demean himself while in office; which official
oath or affirmation shall be filed with and preserved by the City
Clerk and Collector.
At the first regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen following
the general election of officers, the Board of Aldermen shall elect
one of their number as the "Acting President of the Board of Aldermen",
who shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Aldermen in the
absence of the Mayor, and in case of a vacancy in the office, of Mayor,
for any cause whatever, the Acting President of the Board of Aldermen
shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Aldermen and perform
the duties of the Mayor until such vacancy is filled or in case of
the temporary absence of the Mayor, until he returns; and the journal
of proceedings kept of all such meetings presided over by him shall
be signed by him as such "Acting President of the Board of Aldermen",
and attested by the City Clerk and Collector.
[Amended 10-10-2023 by Ord. No. 1048]
The meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Moscow Mills
shall be held on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the
Moscow Mills City Hall. In the event that a meeting date falls on
a Holiday observed in the City of Moscow Mills Employee Handbook,
the meeting will be held on the Tuesday immediately following the
original meeting date. The Board of Aldermen at any such regular meeting
may adjourn said meeting to a later date; provided, however, no regular
meeting shall be adjourned for a length of time greater than 30 days
from the date for the regular meeting.
A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen may be called by
the Mayor, or in the event of the absence or disability of the Mayor,
by the Acting President of the Board of Aldermen, or by Three Aldermen
of the City as hereinafter provided. The Mayor, acting president of
the board, or at least three Aldermen, desiring to call a special
meeting, shall file with the City Clerk and collector, not less than
three days prior to the date of the special meeting, a statement in
writing, duly signed by such officer or officers making the call.
Such written statement shall set out the date, time and purpose of
such meeting. It shall then be the duty of the City Clerk and collector
to notify each Alderman of the City, in writing, of the date, place,
time and Purpose of said special meeting, at least two days Prior
to the date of said meeting.
The Board of Aldermen, at any special meeting called and held as provided for in § 24.060 herein, may adjourn said meeting to a later date; provided, however, no special meeting shall be adjourned to a date more than 10 days from the date of the special meeting.
