[R.O. 2011 §2-44; Code 1977 §21.200; Ord. No. 3310 §1, 2-1-2016]
A.
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.
B.
No person shall be eligible to file as a candidate for municipal
public office who has been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony
or misdemeanor under the Federal laws of the United States of America
or to a felony under the laws of this State or an offense committed
in another State that would be considered a felony in this State.
C.
No person shall be eligible to file as a candidate for municipal
public office who is delinquent in the payment of any State income
taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, real property taxes
on the place of residence, as stated on the declaration of candidacy
or if the person is a past or present corporate officer of any fee
office that owes any taxes to the State.
[R.O. 2011 §2-45; Code 1977 §21.220]
The Mayor shall have the power to issue proclamations, call
mass meetings and regular and special elections in such a manner as
this Code or other ordinances or State law may provide.
A vacancy in the office of Mayor shall be handled as set out in Section 110.120 of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2011 §2-47; Code 1977 §21.240]
The Mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, and
to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under this Code
or other ordinances of the City; but this Section shall not be so
construed as to authorize the Mayor to remit any cost which may have
accrued to any officer of the City by reason of any prosecution under
the laws or ordinances of the City.
[R.O. 2011 §2-48; Code 1977 §21.250]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen,
shall have the power to appoint all appointive officers of the City.
He/she shall have authority to give such orders to the Chief of Police
and Policemen of the City as in his/her judgment the public good may
require, and it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and Police
Officers to obey such orders.
[R.O. 2011 §2-49; Code 1977 §21.260]
The Mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws
and this Code or other 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 inhabitant of the City to aid in enforcing the laws.
[R.O. 2011 §2-50; Ord. No. 2472 §1(21.255), 8-25-1980]
The Mayor shall have the power to appoint the following committees
which shall be standing committees: Finance, Utility, Community Services,
and Capital Programs. Each committee shall consist of at least two
(2) members of the Board of Aldermen, with one (1) such member named
as its Chairman. The Mayor shall serve as ex officio member of each
committee without the right to vote. Such committees shall serve the
function of long-range planning for the City of Salem; budget preparation
for Board approval; and such other duties as might be assigned to
them by the Mayor or Board of Aldermen. Such committees shall have
the power to call upon all City employees for information in their
investigations and planning as well as from the private sector. The
committees shall be appointed at a meeting following the annual municipal
election and the members thereof shall serve for a term of one (1)
year. Such committees shall be responsible for the following areas,
which are not exclusive:
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Finance:
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Preparation of budget annually; audits; tax collection and levies;
bond proposals; salaries and classification of City employees.
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Utility:
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Operation of all utility services; rate structures; street construction,
maintenance and repair; conservation programs; long-range utility
policy making.
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Community Services:
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Sanitation operation; police services; use of City property;
parks and recreation.
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Capital Improvement Programs:
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Prepare all capital improvement programs for the City; Federal
and State grant processing; downtown renovation programs; priority
assessment of all capital improvement projects.
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[R.O. 2011 §2-51; Ord. No. 2939 §1, 3-15-1999]
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 this Code or other
ordinances of the City, and the State laws relating to such City,
are complied with. The above notwithstanding, it shall be unlawful
for the Mayor to order or direct any City Official or City employee
in a manner inconsistent with the orders and directives of the Board
of Aldermen or the ordinances of the City of Salem.
[R.O. 2011 §2-52; Code 1977 §21.280]
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 finances, the Police, health, security, ornament, comfort and general
prosperity of the City.
[R.O. 2011 §2-53; Ord. No. 2935 §1, 11-16-1998]
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.
[R.O. 2011 §2-54; Ord. No. 3246 §§1, 3 — 5, 11-21-2011]
A.
The
Mayor shall receive as compensation for his/her services the sum of
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per month plus reimbursement for
expenses authorized by the Board of Aldermen.
B.
The
compensation of each of the above designated officers fixed by this
Section shall be payable out of the general revenue of the City in
the manner directed by this Section.
C.
The
compensation of each of the above designated officers fixed by this
Section shall be effective from and after the third (3rd) day of April,
2012.
D.
All
ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the
extent of such conflict, repealed.
