City of Manchester, MO Article I In General

Section 115.010 Appointed Officers. [1]

[CC 1979 §2-87]

A. The appointed officials of the City shall be the:

1. City Administrator;

2. City Attorney;

3. City Engineer;

4. Municipal Judge;

5. Prosecuting Attorney;

6. Director of Finance;

7. Director of Planning, Zoning and Economic Development also known as Planning and Zoning Administrator;

8. Director of Parks, Recreation and Arts;

[Ord. No. 16-2160 § 1, 11-7-2016[2]]

[2] Editor's Note: At the editor's discretion this Subsection was amended by implication of the change in this director's title set out in Ord. No. 16-2160.

9. Chief of Police; and

10. Any other officers as may be appointed from time to time.

B. Except as may be otherwise provided by law, all appointed officers shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen.

[1] Cross Reference — Municipal judge, ch. 130, §§130.080 et seq.

Section 115.020 Officers' Oath — Bond.

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 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 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 moneys 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 cost of the bond referred to herein shall be paid for by the City.

Section 115.030 Removal of Officers.

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.