No person shall be an Alderman unless he/she be at least eighteen (18) years of age, a citizen of the United States, and an inhabitant and resident of the City for one (1) year next preceding his/her election, and a resident, at the time he/she files and during the time he/she serves, of the ward from which he/she is elected.
No person shall be Mayor unless he/she be at least twenty-five (25) years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the City at the time of and for at least one (1) year next preceding his/her election.
[R.O. 2008 § 110.025; Ord. No. 1381 §§ 1 — 4, 3-28-2016]
A.
All officials elected or appointed to serve as an elected official on the Board of Aldermen of the City of Pevely shall be required to attend the Elected Officials Training Conference, Annual Conference or other comparable training as provided by the Missouri Municipal League, within six (6) months of being elected or appointed.
B.
The cost of such attendance shall be borne by the City of Pevely for each elected or appointed official.
C.
The penalty for failure to attend the training referenced in Subsection (A) above within six (6) months of election or appointment will be sanctioned by forfeiture of the elected official's monthly remuneration each and every month until said training is completed.
D.
The Mayor and the officers, agents and employees of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take such further action and execute such other documents, certificates and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the terms of this Section and to assist with registration and scheduling and payment of the fees therefor to the Missouri Municipal League as required for attendance at the training.
The Board of Aldermen shall elect one (1) of its own number who shall be styled "Acting President of the Board of Aldermen" and who shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
When any vacancy shall happen in the office of Mayor by death, resignation, removal from the City, removal from office, refusal to qualify, or from any other cause whatever, the Acting President of the Board of Aldermen shall, for the time being, perform the duties of Mayor, with all the rights, privileges, powers and jurisdiction of the Mayor, until such vacancy be filled or such disability be removed; or, in case of temporary absence, until the Mayor's return.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of each City governed by this Chapter shall have the care, management and control of the City and its finances and shall have power to enact and ordain any and all ordinances not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State, and such as they shall deem expedient for the good government of the City, the preservation of peace and good order, the benefit of trade and commerce, and the health of the inhabitants thereof, and such other ordinances, rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry such powers into effect and to alter, modify or repeal the same.
The Mayor shall have a seat in and preside over the Board of Aldermen but shall not vote on any question except in case of a tie, nor shall he/she preside or vote in cases when he/she is an interested party. He/she shall exercise a general supervision over all the officers and affairs of the City and shall take care that the ordinances of the City, and the State laws relating to such City, are complied with.
The style of the ordinances of the City shall be "Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Pevely, as follows: . . . ." No ordinance shall be passed except by bill, and no bill shall become an ordinance unless on its final passage a majority of the members elected to the Board of Aldermen shall vote for it, and the "ayes" and "nays" be entered on the journal. Every proposed ordinance shall be introduced to the Board of Aldermen 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 Aldermen. 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 Aldermen. No bill shall become an ordinance until it shall have been signed by the Mayor, or person exercising the duties of the Mayor's office, or shall have been passed over the Mayor's veto as herein provided.
Every bill duly passed by the Board of Aldermen and presented to the Mayor and by him/her approved shall become an ordinance, and every bill presented as aforesaid, but returned with the Mayor's objections thereto, shall stand reconsidered. The Board of Aldermen shall cause the objections of the Mayor to be entered at large upon the journal and proceed at its convenience to consider the question pending, which shall be in this form: "Shall the bill pass, the objections of the Mayor thereto notwithstanding?" The vote on this question shall be taken by "ayes" and "nays" and the names entered upon the journal, and if two-thirds (2/3) of all the members-elect shall vote in the affirmative, the City Clerk shall certify the fact on the roll, and the bill thus certified shall be deposited with the proper officer and shall become an ordinance in the same manner and with like effect as if it had received the approval of the Mayor. The Mayor shall have power to sign or veto any ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen; provided that should he/she neglect or refuse to sign any ordinance and return the same with his/her objections, in writing, at the next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen, the same shall become a law without his/her signature.
The Board of Aldermen shall cause to be kept a journal of its proceedings, and the "ayes" and "nays" shall be entered on any question at the request of any two (2) members. The Board of Aldermen may prescribe and enforce such rules as it may find necessary for the expeditious transaction of its business.
The Board of Aldermen shall semiannually each year, at times to be set by the Board of Aldermen, make out and spread upon their records a full and detailed account and statement of the receipts and expenditures and indebtedness of the City for the half year ending with the last day of the month immediately preceding the date of such report, which account and statement shall be published in some newspaper in the City.
In the event the financial statement of the City is not published as required by Section 110.100, the Treasurer of the City shall not pay out any money of the City on any warrant or order of the Board of Aldermen after the end of the month in which such financial statement should have been published until such time as such financial statement is published. Any Treasurer violating the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.
The Board of Aldermen shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers and records relating to any subject under consideration in which the interest of the City is involved and shall have power to call on the proper officers of the City, or of the County in which such City is located, to execute such process. The officer making such service shall be allowed to receive therefor such fees as are allowed by law in the Circuit Court for similar services, to be paid by the City. The Mayor or Acting President of the Board of Aldermen shall have power to administer oaths to witnesses.
The Mayor shall sign the commissions and appointments of all City Officers elected or appointed in the City and shall approve all official bonds unless otherwise prescribed by ordinance.
The Mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the City, and he/she shall cause all subordinate officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect or violation of duty; and he/she is hereby authorized to call on every male inhabitant of the City over eighteen (18) years of age and under fifty (50) to aid in enforcing the laws.
The Mayor shall, from time to time, communicate to the Board of Aldermen such measures as may, in his/her opinion, tend to the improvement of the finances, the Police, health, security, ornament, comfort and general prosperity of the City.
The Mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures and to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the ordinances of the City; but this Section shall not be so construed as to authorize the Mayor to remit any costs which may have accrued to any officer of said City by reason of any prosecution under the laws or ordinances of such City.
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Editor's Note: By adoption of Resolution 2016/56 the City adopted the City of Pevely Board of Aldermen Rules of Order which per said resolution shall be adhered to in conducting the meetings of the Board of Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Pevely, Missouri, shall meet in regular session in the City Hall at 7:00 P.M. Central Time on the first and third Mondays of each month.
[R.O. 2008 § 110.180; Ord. No. 1394 § 2, 1-19-2016]
A second or special meeting may be called by the Mayor or any six (6) Aldermen giving twenty-four (24) hours' notice by the City Clerk of the need of an additional meeting or at an earlier date if agreed to by three-fourths (3/4) of the Board membership, or by request of the Mayor, filed with the City Clerk who shall thereupon prepare a notice of such special meeting in conformance with Chapter 120, Open Meetings and Records Policy, of this Code.
At the hour appointed, the Mayor, or in his/her absence the Acting President of the Board of Aldermen, shall call the Board of Aldermen to order, and the Clerk shall call the roll of members and announce whether or not a quorum is present. A majority of the members elected to the Board of Aldermen shall constitute a quorum. If a quorum not be present, a smaller number may lawfully adjourn the meeting from day to day until a quorum is present.
[R.O. 2008 § 110.200; Ord. No. 1409 § 1, 7-18-2016]
Regular attendance at scheduled board meetings is a principal duty of the elected official. Failure to attend three (3) consecutive regular scheduled board meetings, without a medical excuse or being excused by a majority of the entire Board of Aldermen, shall be considered grounds for impeachment. Notice of absence will be directed to the Mayor, City Clerk/Administrator, or designee, prior to the scheduled meeting. If circumstances do not allow advance notice, then notification will be made no later than the Thursday before the next scheduled meeting. The Board of Aldermen will address the absence under the council discussion section of the agenda.
[R.O. 2008 § 120.075; Ord. No. 1517, 8-3-2020]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to establish rules relative to conduct by members of the public attending, the presence and use of signs or other objects and materials, and/or addressing the legislative or policy body meetings held by the City of Pevely, including meetings of the Board of Aldermen and other City Boards, Commissions, and Committees. This Section is intended to facilitate the conduct of public meetings in an open and orderly manner, in an environment safe for all persons in attendance and in such a manner so as to promote open debate of public policy issues in an atmosphere of fairness, courtesy, and respect for differing points of view.
B.
Scope Of Application. This Section applies to all persons attending public meetings.
C.
Regulations.
1.
Public Meeting Decorum.
a.
Persons in the audience will refrain from behavior which will disrupt the public meeting. This will include making loud noises, clapping, shouting, booing, hissing, or engaging in any other activity in a manner that disturbs, disrupts, or impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting.
b.
Persons in the audience will refrain from creating, provoking, or participating in any type of disturbance involving unwelcome physical contact.
c.
Persons in the audience will refrain from using cellular phones while the meeting is in session.
d.
Appropriate attire, including shoes and shirts, is required in the board room and conference rooms at all times.
e.
Persons in the audience will not place their feet on the seats in front of them or otherwise block access aisles. Persons will not stand in front of or otherwise block doors and hallways necessary for ingress and egress.
f.
All persons entering the board room and conference rooms, including their bags, purses, briefcases, and similar belongings, may be subject to search for weapons and other dangerous materials.
g.
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
2.
Signs, Objects, Or Symbolic Material.
a.
Objects and symbolic materials, such as signs or banners, will be allowed in the board room and conference rooms, with the following restrictions:
(1)
No objects will be larger than eighteen (18) inches by eighteen (18) inches.
(2)
No sticks, posts, poles, or other such items will be attached to signs or other symbolic materials.
(3)
The items cannot create a building maintenance problem or a fire or safety hazard.
(4)
Materials to be utilized by presenters for a scheduled agenda item may exceed size restrictions if necessary for the presentation and upon prior approval of the Chair.
b.
Persons with objects and symbolic materials such as signs must remain seated when displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting.
c.
Objects that are deemed a threat to persons at the meeting or the facility infrastructure are not allowed. City staff is authorized to remove items and/or individuals from the board room and conference rooms if a threat exists or is perceived to exist. Prohibited items, include, but are not limited to: firearms (including replicas and antiques), toy guns, explosive material, and ammunition; knives and other edged weapons; illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia; laser pointers, scissors, razors, scalpels, box cutting knives, and other cutting tools; letter openers, corkscrews, can openers with points, knitting needles, and hooks; hair spray, pepper spray, and aerosol containers; tools; glass containers; and large backpacks and suitcases that contain items unrelated to the meeting.
3.
Addressing The Board Of Aldermen, Other Boards, Commissions, And Committees.
a.
Persons wishing to address the Board of Aldermen or other City Boards, Commissions, or Committees on any matter must sign in with your name and address at the podium. The sign in sheet will be collected prior to the start of the meeting, and names will be read in order for comments.
b.
If you are able, please make your comments from the podium at the front of the room. If you are unable to do so, you may address the Board of Aldermen, Board, Commission, or Committee from your seat; however, please speak loudly so that you can be heard.
c.
Provide your name and address at the beginning of your remarks for the formal record.
d.
Meeting attendees are usually given three (3) minutes to speak during the public comments or public hearings sections; the time limit is in the discretion of the Chair of the meeting and may be limited when appropriate. Applicants and appellants in land use matters are usually given more time to speak.
e.
During public hearings, the speakers should only discuss topics related to the public hearing on the agenda.
f.
Speakers' comments should be addressed to the full body. Requests to engage the Mayor, individual Aldermen, individual Board, Committee, or Commission members, or City Staff in conversation will not be honored. Obscene language and language that is intended to provoke a hostile or violent reaction will not be tolerated.
g.
Speakers will not bring to the podium any items other than a prepared written statement, writing materials, or objects that are relevant to the presentation.
h.
If an individual wishes to submit written information, he or she may give it to the City Clerk or other administrative staff at the meeting.
i.
Speakers and any other members of the public will not approach the dais at any time without prior consent from the Chair of the meeting.
D.
Violations of these provisions or other conduct which disturbs, disrupts, or impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting may result in removal from the meeting and may be subject to the penalty for ordinance violations set forth in this Code.