[CC 1979 §36.010, Ord. No. 2335 §1, 8-20-1996; Ord. No. 2425 §1, 9-16-1997]
A.
A general
election for the elective officers of this City shall be held on the
first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of each
year.
1.
On the
first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of odd-numbered
years an election shall be held by the qualified voters of each ward
in the City for Mayor, Municipal Judge, Collector and for one (1)
Alderman from each ward, who shall hold their respective offices for
the term of two (2) years and until their successors shall be elected
and qualified.
2.
On the
first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of even-numbered
years an election shall be held by the qualified voters of each ward
of this City for one (1) Alderman from each ward, who shall hold their
respective offices for the term of two (2) years and until their successors
shall be elected and qualified.
Any person who desires to become a candidate for an elective
City office at the general City election shall file with the City
Clerk, not prior to the hour of 8:00 A.M., on the sixteenth (16th)
Tuesday prior to, nor later than 5:00 P.M., on the eleventh (11th)
Tuesday prior to the next City municipal election, a written declaration
of his/her intent to become a candidate at said election. The City
Clerk shall keep a permanent record of the names of the candidates,
the offices for which they seek election, and the date of their filing,
and their names shall appear on the ballots in that order.
No person shall be a candidate for municipal office unless such
person complies with the provisions of Section 115.346, RSMo., regarding
payment of municipal taxes or user fees.
[CC 1979 §36.040; Ord. No. 2335 §1, 8-20-1996]
All City elections shall be conducted and held in conformance
with the provisions of the State election laws.
[CC 1979 §36.050; Ord. No. 2335 §1, 8-20-1996]
The County Clerk, as the designated election authority, shall
conduct City elections.
[CC 1979 §35.010; Ord. No. 1929 §1, 5-19-1992]
There is hereby created in the City of Sullivan, Missouri three
(3) wards which are designated hereafter.
[CC 1979 §35.020; Ord. No. 1929 §1, 5-19-1992; Ord. No. 3506 §1, 12-6-2011]
A.
Ward I. The boundaries of Ward I of the City of Sullivan,
Missouri, are as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the northernmost corporate
limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri, and Springfield Road, proceed
southwesterly along and with Springfield Road to its intersection
with Fisher Drive; thence from the intersection of Springfield Road
and Fisher Drive, proceed south along and with Fisher Drive to its
intersection with Elmont Road; thence from the intersection of Fisher
Drive and Elmont Road, proceed east along and with Elmont Road to
its intersection with West Main Street; thence from the intersection
of Elmont Road and West Main Street, proceed northeasterly along and
with West Main Street to its intersection with West Washington Street;
thence proceed east along and with West Washington Street to its intersection
with West Vine Street; thence from the intersection of West Washington
Street and West Vine Street, proceed along and with West Vine Street
northeasterly to its intersection with South Church Street; thence
from the intersection of West Vine Street and South Church Street,
proceed southeasterly along and with South Church Street to its intersection
with East Washington Street; thence from the intersection of South
Church Street and East Washington Street, proceed east along and with
East Washington Street to its intersection with McKinley Street; thence
from the intersection of East Washington Street and McKinley Street,
proceed south along and with McKinley Street to its intersection with
Russell Street; thence from the intersection of McKinley Street and
Russell Street, proceed east along and with Russell Street to its
intersection with Hannah Street; thence from the intersection of Russell
Street and Hannah Street, proceed north along and with Hannah Street
to its intersection with Watson Road; thence from the intersection
of Hannah Street and Watson Road, proceed southeasterly along and
with Watson Road to its intersection with the Franklin County and
Crawford County line; thence proceed east along the Franklin County
and Crawford County line to its intersection with the present easternmost
corporate limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri; thence proceed
north along the easternmost corporate limits of the City of Sullivan,
Missouri, to its intersection with the northernmost corporate limits
of the City of Sullivan, Missouri; thence proceed west along the northernmost
corporate limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri, to its intersection
with Springfield Road.
B.
Ward II. The boundaries of Ward II of the City of Sullivan,
Missouri, are as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the northernmost corporate
limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri, and Springfield Road, proceed
southwesterly along and with Springfield Road to its intersection
with Fisher Drive; thence from the intersection of Springfield Road
and Fisher Drive, proceed south along and with Fisher Drive to its
intersection with Elmont Road; thence from the intersection of Fisher
Drive and Elmont Road, proceed west along and with Elmont Road to
its intersection with the eastern boundary of the right-of-way of
Highway 44; thence along and with the east boundary of said highway
right-of-way in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with
the Crawford County and Franklin County line; thence proceed along
and with the Crawford County and Franklin County line to its intersection
with the westernmost corporate limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri;
thence following the westernmost corporate limits of the City of Sullivan,
Missouri, to its intersection with the northernmost corporate limits;
thence along and with the northern corporate limits of the City of
Sullivan, Missouri, in an easterly direction to its intersection with
Springfield Road.
C.
Ward III. The boundaries of Ward III of the City of Sullivan,
Missouri, are as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Fisher Drive and Elmont Road,
proceed west along and with Elmont Road to its intersection with the
eastern boundary of the right-of-way of Highway 44; thence along and
with the east boundary of said highway right-of-way in a southwesterly
direction to its intersection with the Crawford County and Franklin
County line; thence proceed along and with the Crawford County and
Franklin County line to its intersection with the westernmost corporate
limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri; thence following the westernmost
corporate limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri, to its intersection
with the southernmost corporate limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri;
thence proceed east along and with the southernmost corporate limits
of the City of Sullivan, Missouri, to its intersection with the easternmost
corporate limits of the City of Sullivan, Missouri; thence proceed
north along the easternmost corporate limits of the City of Sullivan,
Missouri, to its intersection with the Crawford County and Franklin
County line; thence proceed west along and with the Crawford County
and Franklin County line to its intersection with Watson Road; thence
from the intersection of the Crawford County and Franklin County line
and Watson Road, proceed northwest along and with Watson Road to its
intersection with Hannah Street; thence from the intersection of Watson
Road and Hannah Street, proceed south along and with Hannah Street
to the intersection of Russell Street; thence from the intersection
of Hannah Street and Russell Street, proceed west along and with Russell
Street to its intersection of McKinley Street; thence from the intersection
of Russell Street and McKinley Street, proceed north along and with
McKinley Street to its intersection of East Washington Street; thence
from the intersection of McKinley Street and East Washington Street,
proceed west along and with East Washington Street to its intersection
of South Church Street; thence from the intersection of East Washington
Street and South Church Street, proceed northwesterly along and with
South Church Street to its intersection of West Vine Street; thence
from the intersection of South Church Street and West Vine Street,
proceed southwesterly along and with West Vine Street to its intersection
with West Washington Street; thence from the intersection of West
Vine Street and West Washington Street, proceed west along and with
West Washington Street to its intersection with West Main Street;
thence from the intersection of West Washington Street and West Main
Street, proceed southwesterly along and with West Main Street to its
intersection with Elmont Road; thence from the intersection of West
Main Street and Elmont Road, proceed west along and with Elmont Road
to its intersection with Fisher Drive.
[CC 1979 §35.035; Ord. No. 1929 §1, 5-19-1992]
The City Clerk of the City of Sullivan, Missouri, shall keep
and maintain in the office of the City Clerk, an official Ward Map,
established pursuant to this Chapter, clearly indicating the boundaries
of Wards I, II and III of the City of Sullivan, Missouri.
[CC 1979 §35.040; Ord. No. 1929 §1, 5-19-1992]
Newly annexed territory to the City of Sullivan, Missouri, shall
be a part of the ward to which it is contiguous, unless such newly
annexed territory shall be contiguous to more than one (1) ward, in
which case the Board of Aldermen shall determine by ordinance the
ward or wards in which such newly annexed territory shall be situated.
