[Ord. No. 6 §§1,2]
(a)
The following officers shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to
the consent and approval of the board of aldermen:
City Attorney.
Treasurer.
Building Commissioner.
Chief of Police.
Such officers as may be deemed necessary by the need and best
interests of the city.
[Ord. No. 2510, 10-1-2019]
(b)
The following officer shall be appointed by the board of aldermen:
City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 926, §2; Ord. No. 1659 §1, 11-19-2002]
The Mayor, Marshal and Collector shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the City at an election to be held the first (1st) Tuesday
following the first (1st) Monday in April and shall hold office for
a term of four (4) years, and until their successors are elected and
qualified.
[Ord. No. 30, §1]
At first general election held within the city for elective
city officials, and at each successive city election thereafter, there
shall be one person elected to the office of collector and another
person elected to the office of marshal, and no one person shall be
elected to any combination of any elective offices.
[Ord. No. 978 §§1-5, 12-4-1990; Ord.
No. 1273 §1, 1-8-1997]
(a)
No City employee shall use any City equipment or perform any act
during the employee's City working hours to aid a political candidate,
political party, or political cause, or use a City position to persuade,
coerce, or intimidate any person in the interest of a political candidate,
political party, or political cause. Nothing in this section shall
be construed to limit or discourage the employee's exercise of the
right to vote.
(b)
No City employee may participate in any campaign or election or otherwise
assist any candidate for election to any City of Eureka office, other
than his/her own campaign for City elective office, other than by
voting in the elections. A City employee may participate in or contribute
to the election or appointment of persons to public offices other
than the City of Eureka elective offices.
(d)
Any City of Eureka employee who, upon being certified the winner
of a City of Eureka elective office by the Board of Election Commissioners,
shall immediately be deemed to have forfeited his employment with
the City, with the exception of the elective office of City Collector
of the City of Eureka which may be held by a City of Eureka employee.
The City Marshal is not a City employee, but an elected official.
Nothing in this Section should be used to construe the City Marshal
as an employee.
(e)
Any City of Eureka employee who files as a candidate or is chosen
to fill an elective office other than a City of Eureka elective office
shall immediately file with the City Administrator.
(1)
A statement that no City work hours or equipment will be used to
assist in the campaign or in carrying out the responsibilities of
the elective office; and
(2)
A statement of the steps to be taken to assure that the employee's
City job responsibilities will be carried out effectively during the
campaign and for the duration of the term of office.
(f)
Failure to comply with this section shall be grounds for dismissal
from City employment.
