No person shall be an Alderman unless he/she be at least twenty-one
(21) 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.
The Board shall elect one (1) of their 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 Vinita Park, 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 (⅔) 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 semi-annually 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 a 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.
[CC 2000 §1-5-3(A,4,6,7); CC 1974 §§2-7 —
2-8.2]
A. General.
1. To sign all orders, drafts and warrants drawn on the City Treasury
for money and to cause such orders, etc., to be attested by the City
Clerk.
2. To perform all other duties prescribed by law or ordinance.
B. Collect Bridge And Road Tax Refunds. The Mayor is hereby
authorized and empowered to execute all applications, affidavits or
any other documents necessary for the City to collect all County bridge
and road tax refunds due and payable to the City under State law and
County ordinances.
C. Enter Housing And Community Development Cooperation Agreement. The Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, is hereby
authorized to enter into, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing
and community development cooperation agreement and supplemental agreements
with St. Louis County providing for the specific programs to be undertaken
by the City. The Mayor is authorized to execute all necessary documents
and papers required for the consummation and execution of the contract
and supplemental contracts.
D. Execute A Coordinated Communications Service Contract. The
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, empowered and instructed
to execute a coordinated communications service contract.
F. Additional
Duties As City Administrator/Administrative Director. The Mayor in
addition to the duties that are presently performed shall automatically
be the City Administrator for the City and as a result become a full-time
position and incur the additional duties as follows:
[Ord. No. 1468, 7-19-2021]
1. Summary Description. Under general administrative direction, plans,
manages, and oversees the activities and operations of the City, including,
disaster responses, community problem solving, code enforcement, general
community support services, and related services; coordinates assigned
activities with other departments and outside agencies; acts as the
City Administrator; and provides highly responsible and complex administrative
support to the City.
2. Representative Duties. The following duties are typical for this
classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties
and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from
those set forth below to address business needs and changing business
practices.
a. Assume full management responsibility for all department's services
and activities; manage the development and implementation of department
goals, objectives, and priorities for each assigned service area;
recommend and administer policies and procedures.
b. Establish within City policy appropriate service and staffing levels;
monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery
methods and procedures; allocate resources accordingly.
c. Assess and monitor work load, administrative and support systems,
and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement;
direct and implement changes.
d. Plan, direct, and coordinate, through subordinate level staff, all
department's work plans; assign projects and programmatic areas of
responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; meet
with key staff to identify and resolve problems.
e. Select, train, motivate, and evaluate assigned personnel; provide
or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies;
implement discipline and termination procedures.
f. Oversee and participate in the development and administration of
the departmental budget; approve the forecast of funds needed for
staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; approve expenditures
and implement budgetary adjustments as appropriated and necessary.
g. Oversee the acquisition and maintenance of department's equipment
and vehicles; maintain safety standards for personnel and equipment.
h. Provide staff assistance to the Board of Aldermen; prepare and present
staff reports and other necessary correspondence; attend Board of
Aldermen and other meetings as required.
i. Represent the City to other departments, elected officials and outside
agencies; coordinate assigned activities with those of other departments
and outside agencies and organizations.
j. Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiry and
complaints; explain, justify, and defend department programs, policies,
and activities; negotiate and resolve sensitive and controversial
issues.
k. Participate on a variety of boards, commissions, and committees;
serve as the City's representative to committees and community organizations
and departmental public relations.
l. Attend and participate in professional group meetings; maintain awareness
of new trends and developments as appropriate.
m. Respond to and may command community disasters.
n. Perform related duties as required.
3. Qualifications. The following generally describes the knowledge and
ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short
period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
a. Knowledge of:
(1)
Operations, services, and activities including law enforcement.
(2)
Law enforcement theory, principles, and practices and their
application to wide variety of services and programs including investigation
and identification, patrol, traffic control, records management, care
and custody of persons and property, and crime prevention.
(3)
Operations, services, and activities of the City's departments
including disaster preparedness, code enforcement, and associated
programs, services, and operations.
(4)
Advanced principles and practices of program development and
administration.
(5)
Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis
and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs.
(6)
Principles and practices of disaster preparedness, response,
and recovery.
(7)
Recent court decisions and how they affect City and department
operations.
(8)
Methods and techniques of public relations.
(9)
Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
(10)
Principles and practices of municipal organization, administration
and personnel management.
(11)
Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and
administration.
(12)
Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.
b. Ability to:
(1)
Develop and administer departmental goals, objectives, and procedures.
(2)
Analyze and assess programs, policies, and operational needs
and make appropriate adjustments.
(3)
Identify and respond to sensitive community and organizational
needs.
(4)
Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of lower level
staff.
(5)
Delegate authority and responsibility.
(6)
Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
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.
[Ord. No. 1239 §1, 10-20-2014]
A. Elected officials of the City of Vinita Park are required to attend
and complete at least one (1), three-hour educational conference relating
to municipal government per year.
B. Failure of an elected official to attend the required continuing education conference described in Subsection
(A), without just cause, will subject such official to sanctions to include impeachment proceedings for a knowing violation of this Section, and/or forfeiture of elected official compensation up to five hundred dollars ($500.00), which may be withheld by the City by vote of a majority of the Board at its regularly scheduled meeting.
[CC 2000 §1-6-5(A); CC 1074 §2-14; Ord. No. 1179 §§1 —
2, 7-19-2010]
The regular business meetings of the Board of Aldermen shall
be held on the third (3rd) Monday of each month at the hour of 6:30
P.M. in the City Hall. The meeting shall adjourn by 9:00 P.M. unless
the adjournment time is extended by a majority of the Board of Aldermen
prior to the 9:00 P.M. adjournment. If the third (3rd) Monday of any
month shall be a legal holiday, then the meeting scheduled for such
date shall be held on the next day following such holiday or on the
following Monday, as chosen by the Board of Aldermen and Mayor.
Special meetings may be called by the Mayor or by any four (4) members of the Board by written request 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 to
order, 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 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.
[CC 2000 §1-6-2; CC 1974 §2-12]
All members of the Board of Aldermen shall be required to attend
all regular and special meetings of the Board unless leave of absence
is granted by the Board or unless excused by the Mayor for illness
or other special reason.
[CC 2000 §1-6-7; CC 1974 §§2-15, 2-17 —
2-18; Ord. No. 851, 12-15-1993]
A. Call To Order — Roll Call — Quorum. At the hour
appointed, the Mayor, or in his/her absence any Alderman, 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 shall constitute a quorum. If
a quorum is not present, a smaller number may lawfully adjourn the
meeting from day to day until a quorum is present.
B. Rules.
1. Appointment of committees. All committees shall
be appointed by the Mayor unless, on motion, the Board of Aldermen
shall elect to appoint such committee.
2. Parliamentary procedure. The established rules of
parliamentary procedure shall govern the proceedings of the Board,
except when otherwise provided by ordinance and any question arising
thereunder shall be decided by the Mayor, subject to appeal to the
Board of Aldermen by any member.
3. Minutes of certain meetings. In all meetings of
appointed committees and City boards and those involving contracts,
there shall be kept a journal and minutes of all business transactions.
Minutes will be submitted to the Mayor, Board of Aldermen and the
City Clerk. All original records will be kept on file in the office
of the City Clerk.