The elective officers of the City and their terms shall be those set out in Section
105.020 of this Code.
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of the majority of
the members of the Board of Aldermen, shall have power to appoint
a City Treasurer, City Attorney, City Assessor, Street Commissioner
and Night Watchman and such other officers as he/she may be authorized
by ordinance to appoint, and if deemed for the best interests of the
City, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen may, by ordinance, employ special
counsel to represent the City, either in a case of a vacancy in the
office of City Attorney or to assist the City Attorney, and pay reasonable
compensation therefor.
[R.O. 2011 §21.100; Ord. No. 2398 §1(21.100), 9-22-2008]
A. The officers
of this City shall consist of:
1. The
following elective officers.
c. Aldermen
(two (2) from each ward)
2. The
following appointed officers.
f. Such
other agents as may be appointed from time to time.
[R.O. 2011 §21.110; Ord. No. 2398 §1(21.110), 9-22-2008]
All appointive officers shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure
of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen, unless otherwise stated herein.
All officers elected to offices or appointed to fill a vacancy
in any elective office under the City Government shall be voters under
the laws and Constitution of this State and the ordinances of the
City except that appointed officers need not be voters of the City.
No person shall be elected or appointed to any office who shall at
the time be in arrears for any unpaid City taxes or forfeiture or
defalcation in office. All officers, except appointed officers, shall
be residents of the City.
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/Treasurer, 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/Treasurer. Every officer of the
City, 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. The bond provisions of
this Section may be satisfied by the securing of a blanket bond or
blanket bonds, approved by the Board of Aldermen, covering such officers
by name or position.
[R.O. 2011 §21.150; Ord. No. 2398 §1(21.150), 9-22-2008]
The Board of Aldermen shall have the power to fix the compensation
for all officers or employees of the City by ordinance. The salary
of an officer shall not be changed during the time for which he/she
was elected or appointed.
[R.O. 2011 §21.160; Ord. No. 2398 §1(21.160), 9-22-2008]
A. The Mayor
and City Clerk/Treasurer are hereby empowered and authorized to administer
oaths or affirmations in the following cases:
1. The
Mayor, to witnesses or other persons concerned with any subject under
consideration by the Board of Aldermen in which the interest of the
City is involved.
2. The
Police Judge, to witnesses, jurors, or other persons relating to any
trial or other proceedings within the jurisdiction of his/her court.
3. The
City Clerk/Treasurer, to any person certifying to any demand or claim
against the City concerning the correctness of the same.
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 by appointment by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of
Aldermen. 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 Board of Aldermen may adopt procedures to fill vacancies
consistent with this Section. 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.
The duties, powers and privileges of officers of every character
in any way connected with the City Government, not herein defined,
shall be prescribed by ordinance. Bonds may be required of any such
officers for faithfulness in office in all respects.