[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 104]
This Charter is declared to be a public act, and all courts
shall take judicial notice thereof.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 105]
Any ordinance may be proved by a copy thereof certified by the
city clerk under the seal of the city; or, when printed in book or
pamphlet form and purporting to be published by authority of the city,
shall be received in evidence in all courts, or other places, without
further proof of authenticity.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 106]
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time
this Charter shall take effect, brought by or against the city or
any office, department, agency or officer thereof, shall be affected
or abated by the adoption of this Charter or by anything herein contained.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 107]
All contracts entered into by the city, or for its benefit,
prior to the taking effect of this Charter, shall continue in full
force and effect. Public improvements for which legislative steps
have been taken under laws existing at the time this Charter takes
effect may be carried to completion as nearly as practicable in accordance
with the provisions of such existing laws.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 108]
Any office, department or agency provided for in this Charter
with a name or with powers and duties the same or substantially the
same as those of an office, department or agency heretofore existing
shall be deemed to be a continuation of such office, department or
agency.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 109]
All records, property and equipment whatsoever of any office,
department or agency or part thereof, the powers and duties of which
are assigned to any other office, department or agency by this Charter,
shall be transferred and delivered to the office, department or agency
to which such powers and duties are assigned.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 110]
The council shall fix by ordinance the salaries and other compensation
of all officers and employees of the city except as otherwise provided
in this Charter, not exceeding, however, the amount recommended by
the city manager.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 111]
Every official in the unclassified service of the city shall,
before entering upon his duties, take, subscribe and file with the
city clerk, an oath or affirmation that he has all the qualifications
and is not subject to any of the disqualifications named in this Charter
for the office or employment he is about to assume; that he will support
the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state and
the Charter and ordinances of the city; that he will be influenced
only by the consideration of fitness in the appointment, promotion
or discharge of officers or employees and will faithfully discharge
the duties of his office or employment with impartiality and justice.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 112]
No action shall be maintained against the city for or on account
of any injury growing out of alleged negligence of the city until
notice shall first have been given in writing to the city manager
within ninety days of the occurrence for which said damage is claimed,
stating the place, time, character and circumstances of the injury,
and that the person so injured will claim damages therefor from the
city.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 113]
The city shall not be required to give bond in any judicial
proceeding or appeal.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 114]
The rates and limits of taxation levied by the council shall
be those prescribed by state law applicable to cities adopting constitutional
charters.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 115; Ord. No. 4962, § 5]
The council shall require all funds of the city in any city
depository to be adequately secured by a deposit of obligations of
the United States government or of instrumentalities thereof in an
amount satisfactory to the council.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 116; Ord. No. 5211, § 3]
No general or special tax assessment or interest or penalty
thereon shall be remitted or abated, or the right to enforce payment
thereof released, except in correction of errors or mistakes occurring
after the levy of the tax, or if it appears to the city council that
any unimproved tract of land is not worth, as determined by an independent
real estate appraiser, the amount of taxes, interest and penalties
due thereof, the city council may compromise taxes, interest and penalties
with the owner of the tract.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 117]
No person shall be elected or appointed to any office or employment
who is in arrears for any city taxes.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 118; Ord. No. 5211, § 3]
Each councilmember and the city clerk may administer oaths or
affirmations in any matter pertaining to the affairs and government
of the city.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 119; Ord. No. 4389, § 3]
All proceedings for the condemnation of property or in the exercise
of the right of eminent domain shall be in accordance with the laws
of the state.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 120]
The solicitation of funds by the sale of tickets or otherwise
by any group or association of employees of the city is hereby prohibited
unless prior approval is given thereto by the council on recommendation
of the city manager; and, if approved, the net proceeds shall be deposited
with the director of finance, subject to disbursement by the director
only for the purposes for which the solicitation was authorized.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 121]
If any provision of this Charter be held to be unconstitutional
or void, this shall not affect the validity, force or effect of any
other provision.
[R.O. 2011 Charter Art. XII § 122; Ord. No. 5736, Prop. No. 18, 4-3-1990]
Amendments to this Charter may be framed and submitted to the
electors by a commission in the manner provided by law for framing
and submitting a complete Charter. Amendments may also be proposed
by the council or by petition of not less than ten per centum of the
registered qualified electors of the city, filed with the city clerk,
setting forth the proposed amendment. The council shall at once provide
by ordinance that any amendment so proposed shall be submitted to
the electors at the next available election date as determined by
Missouri state statute. Any amendment approved by a majority of the
qualified electors voting thereon shall become a part of the Charter
at the time and under the conditions fixed in the amendment; and sections
or articles may be submitted separately or in the alternative and
determined as provided by law for a complete Charter.
