The elective officers of the City and their terms shall be those set out in Section 105.030 of this Code.
[R.O. 2012 §115.020; Ord. No. 538 §2, 10-19-1993]
The Board of Aldermen shall elect a City Clerk who shall serve
for an indefinite term.
The Mayor shall, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen,
appoint the following officers, to wit: a City Treasurer, a City Attorney,
a Chief of Police and a Municipal Judge, who shall hold their respective
offices for a two-year term concurrent with the Mayor's term of office,
unless sooner removed.
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Editor's Note: In the election held 4-5-2022 a majority of
the electorate voted to make the Chief of Police an appointed position
taking on all duties of the City Marshal. This will go in effect after
the current City Marshal's term has ended and a Chief of Police has
been appointed.
[R.O. 2012 §115.040; Ord. No. 538 §5, 10-19-1993]
No person holding an elective office in the City of Knob Noster
shall be appointed to any office or position to which any salary or
compensation is allowed by ordinance, nor shall any officer of the
City be interested in any contract with the City for improvements,
or otherwise.
[R.O. 2012 §115.050]
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 Aldermen to convene where a successor to the vacant
office shall be selected. If the vacancy is in the office of Mayor,
nominations of a successor may be made by any member of the Board
of Aldermen and selected with the consent of a majority of the members
of the Board of Aldermen. 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 Aldermen thereafter, at which time such vacancy shall be
permanently filled.
[R.O. 2012 §115.060; Ord. No. 503 §1, 1-7-1992]
The salaries of employees shall be authorized by the Board of
Aldermen by approval of a salary schedule included in the annual budget.
[R.O. 2012 §115.070]
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members
elected to the Board of Aldermen, 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 Aldermen
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 (2/3) vote of all members elected to the Board of
Aldermen, 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 Aldermen, remove from office any appointive officer
of the City at will, and any such appointive officer may be so removed
by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the members elected to the Board
of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
The Board of Aldermen may pass ordinances regulating the manner of
impeachments and removals.
[R.O. 2012 §115.080]
Every officer of the City and his/her assistants, and every
Alderman, 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 the Fourth 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 corporation,
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.
