Cross reference — Administration generally, Ch. 2.
State law references — Elections generally, RSMo., Chs.
111 to 129.
[Code 1964, § 9-1; Ord. No. 1747, § 1, 8-7-1997; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 1904 § 1, 1-17-2002; Ord.
No. 1905 § 4, 1-17-2002]
A general city election for the election of a mayor of the city
shall be held on the general municipal election day, as prescribed
by state law, to coincide with the end of the term of office for mayor,
which term shall be four (4) years. On the general municipal election
day in April 2003, as prescribed by state law, one (1) alderman shall
be elected from each of the wards in the city for a term of three
(3) years to succeed the alderman whose term expires at such time.
Beginning in April 2004, on the general municipal election day, as
prescribed by state law, of each year in which a term will expire,
one (1) aldermen shall be elected from each of the wards in the city
for a term of four (4) years to succeed the alderman whose term expires
at such time. Special elections for any lawful purpose may be called
by the board of aldermen at any time.
[1]
State law references—Elective officials of fourth class
cities, RSMo. § 79.050; city to be divided into wards, election
of aldermen, § 79.060.
Editor's Note: On November 7, 2000, a proposition was submitted
to and approved by the voters of the city to provide for the appointment
of the chief of police and the city collector.
On April 2, 2002, a proposition was submitted to and approved
by the voters of the city to provide for a four (4) year term for
aldermen.
[Code 1964, § 9-2]
All city elections shall be held under the provisions of the
Revised Statutes of Missouri and amendments thereto.
[Code 1964, § 9-8]
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. The successor shall serve until the next
regular election. If a vacancy occurs in any office not elected, the
mayor shall appoint a suitable person to discharge the duties of such
office until the first regular meeting of the board of aldermen thereafter,
at which time such vacancy shall be permanently filled.
[Ord. No. 1397, § 1, 9-15-1988; Ord. No. 1432, § 1, 9-21-1989; Ord.
No. 1709, § 1, 9-5-1996]
For all elections for offices of the city, the opening of filing
for filing a declaration of candidacy shall be 8:00 A.M. on the fifteenth
Tuesday prior to the election. The filing period shall close at 5:00
P.M. on the eleventh Tuesday before the election. All declarations
of candidacy shall be filed with the city clerk at the clerk's office
in city hall. The city clerk shall provide notice of the election
as provided by law on or before the fifteenth Tuesday prior to the
election, which notice shall include the offices for which an election
shall be held, the opening date and time for filing declarations of
candidacy, the proper place for filing such declarations and the closing
date and time of the filing period. Such notification may be accomplished
by legal notice published in at least one newspaper of general circulation
in the city.
[Ord. No. 2636, 1-5-2022]
(a)
CITY LIMITS LINE OR BOUNDARY
CENSUS TRACT or CENSUS BLOCK
Definitions.
As used in this section, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
As used with respect to boundary lines for any ward referenced
herein or in the exhibits incorporated herein, shall mean a corporate
limit line of the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri.
A census tract or census block for the 2020 United States
Decennial Census.
(b)
The City
of Bellefontaine Neighbors shall be and is hereby divided into four
(4) wards, the boundaries of which are shown on the map attached hereto
as Exhibit No. 1 and more fully described in Exhibit No. 2, both of
which are incorporated herein by reference, comprised of the census
populations of the 2020 United States Census as listed in Exhibit
No. 3,[1] attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are on file in the
City offices.
