The executive power in the City shall be vested in a Mayor who
shall be recognized as the head of the City for all legal and ceremonial
purposes.
(Ord. No. 2017-078, Question 9, 11-27-17)
(a)
Qualifications. The Mayor shall have reached twenty-five (25) years
of age prior to commencing a term of office, shall be a citizen of
the United States, shall have been a resident of the City for two
(2) years immediately preceding election and a qualified voter, shall
remain a resident and qualified voter during his/her term of office,
shall not be in arrears for any unpaid City taxes, shall not be subject
to City liens or forfeitures, and shall comply with all provisions
of Section 115.306 RSMo, as amended.
(b)
Election and Term. The Mayor shall be elected by the qualified voters
of the City at large to serve a three (3) year term.
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(Ord. No. 2013-083, Question 2, 4-14-14; Ord. No. 2014-15, Question
2, 4-14-14; Ord. No. 2017-078, Question 4, 11-27-17)
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The City Council may determine the annual compensation of Mayor
by ordinance, but no ordinance changing such compensation shall become
effective for the Mayor until the commencement of a new term of office.
On at least an annual basis, the compensation of the Mayor shall be
placed upon an agenda and discussed by the Council at a work session
to determine the need for any alterations.
Compensation shall begin the day of the administration of the
oath of office prorated by day for the month and shall cease on the
date of resignation, removal from office or the expiration of term
prorated by day for the month.
(Ord. No. 2017-078, Question 4, 11-27-17)
The Mayor shall have the following powers and duties:
(a)
Council meetings. The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the Council, and the Mayor shall have the right to vote in the case of a tie. The Mayor may call special meetings of the Council as provided in Section 3.13(a).
(b)
State of the City. The Mayor shall at least annually present to the
Council information as to the affairs of the City and any recommendations
that he/she has for the improvement of the City and its affairs.
(c)
Veto. An ordinance or resolution adopted by the Council shall be
presented to the Mayor for the Mayor's approval. The Mayor shall either
sign the same or, within ten (10) days of receipt of the ordinance
or resolution, return it with a written statement of the Mayor's reasons
for disapproval. Ordinances or resolutions vetoed by the Mayor shall
be considered at the next regular meeting of the Council, and the
Council may pass the ordinance or resolution over the veto by an affirmative
vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the entire Council. If any ordinance
or resolution be neither signed nor returned by the Mayor within ten
(10) days of receipt by the Mayor, the same shall be deemed approved
by the Mayor as if the Mayor had signed it.
(d)
Execution of laws. The Mayor shall see that all laws, provisions
of this Charter and acts of the Council subject to enforcement by
the Mayor, or by any person subject to the Mayor's direction and supervision,
are faithfully executed.
(e)
Execution of documents. The Mayor shall sign all ordinances, resolutions,
proclamations, grants and executive orders. Except as otherwise provided
by the City Council, the Mayor shall sign on behalf of the City all
instruments conveying or releasing an interest in real property, all
agreements and contracts between the City and other governmental entities,
and all Council policies.
(f)
Appointments. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of a majority
of the Council, shall appoint all members of committees, authorities,
boards and commissions, except as otherwise provided by law or this
Charter.
(g)
Administrative policy matters. The Mayor shall have the responsibility
of discussing with the City Manager any and all policy matters; however,
the Mayor shall not interfere with day-to-day administration of City
affairs.
(h)
Remit fines and forfeitures and grant reprieves and pardons. The
Mayor shall have the power to remit fines and forfeitures and to grant
reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the ordinances of
the City. Written notice of such action shall be made public at the
next regular Council meeting.
(i)
Review City Manager. The Mayor and City Council shall provide an
annual performance evaluation of the City Manager.
(j)
Other duties. The Mayor shall exercise such other powers and perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter, by ordinance
or by law.
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(Ord. No. 99040 Prop. 4, 8-23-99; Ord. No. 99065 Prop. 4, 11-8-99;
Ord. No. 28045 Questions 5 and 11, 5-19-08; Ord. No. 28083 Questions
5 and 11, 8-25-08; Ord. No. 28081 Question 1, 8-25-08; Ord. No. 28115
Question 1, 12-8-08; Ord. No. 2017-078, Questions 8, 10, 11-27-17)
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Except where authorized by law or pursuant to an agreement between
the City and another entity of government, the Mayor shall not hold
any other compensated, elected governmental office or City employment
during the term for which he/she was elected, and no former Mayor
shall hold any compensated appointive City office or City employment
until one (1) year after the expiration of the term for which the
Mayor was elected.
(a)
Vacancy. The office of the Mayor shall become vacant upon the Mayor's
death, resignation, recall or removal from office in any manner authorized
by this Charter or by law, or upon forfeiture of the office.
(b)
Forfeiture of Office. The Mayor shall forfeit his/her office and the Council shall, after procedures set forth in Section 3.8, declare their seat vacant if the Mayor:
(1)
At any time during the term of office lacks any qualification
for the office prescribed by this Charter or by law,
(3)
Is convicted of a felony,
(4)
Fails to pay, by its original due date without valid reason,
any valid tax or assessment that is owed to the City, or
(5)
Fails to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the
Council or more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Council's regular
meetings or work sessions during any twelve (12) month period without
being excused by the Council, or
(6)
Violates terms and provisions of the Code of Conduct for Elected
Officials as contained in the Raymore City Code.
(c)
Filling of Vacancy. A vacancy in the office of Mayor shall be filled
by election at the next regular municipal election established by
the Missouri election calendar in accordance with State law, for which
timely notice may be given, when a person will be elected by qualified
voters to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
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(Ord. No. 99040 Prop. 9, 8-23-99; Ord. No. 99065 Prop. 9, 11-8-99;
Ord. No. 2017-078, Question 4, 11-27-17)
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