The elective officers of the City shall be those set out in Section 105.020 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 573 §2, 8-21-2007]
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of the majority of
the members of the Board of Alderpersons, shall have power to appoint
a City Treasurer, City Attorney, City Assessor, Street Commissioner,
Deputy Marshal(s) and such other officers as he/she may be authorized
by ordinance to appoint, and if deemed for the best interests of the
City, the Mayor and Board of Alderpersons may, by ordinance, employ
special counsel to represent the City, either in a case of a vacancy
in the office of City Attorney or to assist the City Attorney, and
pay reasonable compensation therefor.
A.
The
Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected
to the Board of Alderpersons, remove from office, for cause shown,
any elective officer of the City, such officer being first given opportunity,
together with his/her witnesses, to be heard before the Board of Alderpersons
sitting as a Board of Impeachment. 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 Alderpersons, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected
to the Board of Alderpersons, 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 of all the members elected to the
Board of Alderpersons, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
The Board of Alderpersons may pass ordinances regulating the manner
of impeachments and removals.
B.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize the Mayor,
with the consent of the majority of all the members elected to the
Board of Alderpersons, or the Board of Alderpersons by a two-thirds
vote of all its members, to remove or discharge any "chief," as that
term is defined in Section 106.273, RSMo.
All officers elected to offices or appointed to fill a vacancy
in any elective office under the City Government shall be voters under
the laws and Constitution of this State and the ordinances of the
City except that appointed officers need not be voters of the City.
No person shall be elected or appointed to any office who shall at
the time be in arrears for any unpaid City taxes or forfeiture or
defalcation in office. All officers, except appointed officers, shall
be residents of the City.
Every officer of the City and his/her assistants and every Alderperson,
before entering upon the duties of his/her office, shall take and
subscribe to an oath or affirmation before some court of record in
the County, or the City Clerk, that he/she possesses all the qualifications
prescribed for his/her office by law; that he/she 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/herself
while in office; which official oath or affirmation shall be filed
with the City Clerk. Every officer of the City, when required by law
or ordinance, shall, within fifteen (15) days after his/her appointment
or election, and before entering upon the discharge of the duties
of his/her 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/her duty, and that he/she will pay over all monies
belonging to the City, as provided by law, that may come into his/her
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/her 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.
The Board of Alderpersons shall fix the compensation of all
the officers and employees of the City by ordinance. The salary of
an officer shall not be changed during the time for which he/she was
elected or appointed.
If a vacancy occurs in any elective office, the Mayor or the
person exercising the duties of the Mayor shall cause a special meeting
of the Board of Alderpersons to convene where a successor to the vacant
office shall be selected by appointment by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of
Alderpersons. If the vacancy is in the office of Mayor, nominations
of a successor may be made by any member of the Board of Alderpersons
and selected with the consent of a majority of the members of the
Board of Alderpersons. The Board of Alderpersons may adopt procedures
to fill vacancies consistent with this Section. The successor shall
serve until the next regular municipal election. If a vacancy occurs
in any office not elective, the Mayor shall appoint a suitable person
to discharge the duties of such office until the first (1st) regular
meeting of the Board of Alderpersons thereafter, at which time such
vacancy shall be permanently filled.
The duties, powers and privileges of officers of every character
in any way connected with the City Government, not herein defined,
shall be prescribed by ordinance. Bonds may be required of any such
officers for faithfulness in office in all respects.
[Ord. No. 377 §§1 —
3, 4-25-1995]
A.
For
purposes of this Section, the term "expenses" shall
refer only to expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance
of the official business of the City. The term "employee" shall include all persons employed by the City and all elected and
appointed officials.
B.
Beginning
May 1, 1995, any employee incurring any expense as defined in this
Section and seeking reimbursement of same may submit to the City Clerk
a voucher certified as being true and correct. The Mayor shall review
such expense vouchers and shall authorize reimbursement to the employee
only those expenses properly incurred.
C.
The City Treasurer may advance payment of projected expenses as authorized by the Board of Alderpersons when the projected expenses to be incurred would pose a financial burden on the employee. If such an advance is authorized, within ten (10) days after such expenses are actually incurred, the employee shall submit to the City Clerk a voucher for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred and any balance of the advance remaining after expenditure, subject to review as set out in Subsection (B) above.