[R.O. 2013 §115.010; CC 1984 §2-4; Ord. No. 142 §2, 11-18-1936; Ord. No. 1883 §1, 12-12-2011; Ord. No. 2061, 8-17-2020]
The officers of the City shall consist of a Mayor, Board of
Aldermen, City Administrator, City Clerk, Marshal/Ex Officio Collector,
Municipal Judge, Treasurer, City Attorney and such other officers
as may be appointed from time to time.
[R.O. 2013 §115.020]
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.
[R.O. 2013 §115.030; CC 1984 §2-6; Ord. No. 142 §4, 11-18-1936]
Every officer of the City and 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, 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, 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.
[R.O. 2013 §115.040; CC 1984 §2-7; Ord. No. 9 §8, 7-13-1917; Ord. No. 10 §2, 8-24-1917; Ord. No. 142 §5, 11-18-1936; Ord. No. 145 §2, 12-4-1936; Ord. No. 312 §§3, 5 — 6, 4-6-1956]
A.
The
following officers of the City shall, within fifteen (15) days after
their appointment or election, and before entering upon the discharge
of the duties of their office, file with the City Clerk public official
bonds in the following amounts, conditioned upon the faithful performance
of their duties, and that they will pay all monies belonging to the
City, as provided by law, that may come into their hands:
[Ord. No. 2061, 8-17-2020]
1.
City Treasurer: $100,000.00.
2.
City Clerk: $40,000.00.
3.
Court Clerk: $40,000.00.
4.
City Marshal/ex officio Collector: $5,000.00.
5.
Mayor: $40,000.00
6.
CityAdministrator: $40,000.00*
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Said bonds shall be approved by the Board of Aldermen before
said officials and employees shall conduct the duties of the office
or employment. The City shall pay the cost of such bonds.
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* If the same person serves in dual roles, a single bond shall
be required in the higher amount stated for the positions.
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B.
If
any person elected or appointed to any such office shall fail to take
and subscribe to the required oath or affirmation, or to give bond
as required in this Section, his/her office shall be deemed vacant.
For any breach of the conditions 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.
[R.O. 2013 §115.060; CC 1984 §2-9; Ord. No. 142 §7, 11-18-1936]
Upon the filing of a bond and oath with the City Clerk, he/she
shall deliver to the person elected or appointed a commission in the
name of, and signed by, the Mayor, and under the Seal of the City,
authorizing and empowering the person therein named for the time for
which he/she is elected or appointed, and until his/her successor
shall be elected or appointed.
[R.O. 2013 §115.070; CC 1984 §2-10; Ord. No. 161 §12, 2-15-1937]
The Board of Aldermen shall have power to fix the compensation
of all officers and employees of the City by ordinance, but the salary
of an officer shall not be changed during the time for which he/she
was elected or appointed.
[R.O. 2013 §115.080; CC 1984 §2-11; Ord. No. 311 §1, 4-6-1956]
No Chief of Police, Police Officer, Municipal Judge, City Attorney
or City Official or employee shall collect or receive any fee or other
emolument from any monies received as court costs assessed and collected
from any person as the result of said person having pleaded guilty
or having been found guilty or convicted of violating any ordinance
of the City.
[R.O. 2013 §115.090; CC 1984 §2-13; Ord. No. 142 §12, 11-18-1936]
Reports of officers required by ordinance shall be entered upon
the records of the Board of Aldermen.
A.
The
Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected
to the Board of Aldermen, remove from office, for cause shown, any
elective officer of the City, such officer being first given opportunity,
together with his/her witnesses, to be heard before the Board of Aldermen
sitting as a Board of Impeachment. Any elective officer, including
the Mayor, may in like manner, for cause shown, be removed from office
by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members elected to the Board of
Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected
to the Board of Aldermen, remove from office any appointive officer
of the City at will, and any such appointive officer may be so removed
by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the members elected to the Board
of Aldermen, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
The Board of Aldermen may pass ordinances regulating the manner of
impeachments and removals.
B.
Nothing
in this Section shall be construed to authorize the Mayor, with the
consent of the majority of all the members elected to the Board of
Aldermen, or the Board of Aldermen by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all
its members, to remove or discharge any chief, as that term is defined
in Section 106.273, RSMo.
[R.O. 2013 §115.110; CC 1984 §2-15; Ord. No. 142 §10, 11-18-1936]
Any outgoing City Officer shall, upon vacating his/her office,
deliver to his/her successor or to the Mayor all books, papers, furniture
and other things appertaining to his/her office, and such books and
papers shall at all times when required be submitted by every officer
to the inspection of the Mayor, members of the Board of Aldermen or
any other person authorized to inspect 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.
