[CC 1983 §21.200; Ord. No. 243 §21.200, 6-6-1985; Ord. No. 94-18 §21.200, 5-5-1994; Ord. No. 98-12, 4-2-1998; Ord. No. 01-22, 4-19-2001; Ord. No. 02-14, 5-2-2002; Ord. No. 16-23, 5-19-2016; Ord. No. 17-01, 2-16-2017]
[CC 1983 §21.210]
All appointive Officers shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure
of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 05-13, 5-19-2005; Ord. No. 17-02, 2-2-2017]
All Officers elected or appointed to offices under the City
Government shall be voters under the laws and Constitution of this
State and the ordinances of the City except that appointed Police
Officers, the City Administrator, the City Attorney, the City Clerk,
and other employees having only ministerial duties 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
Police Officers, the City Administrator, the City Attorney, the City
Clerk and other employees having only ministerial duties, 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, 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. Every officer of the corporation,
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.
[Ord. No. 391 §21.240, 4-19-1990]
Upon filing of the oath of office and approval of bond, when
bond is required, the City Clerk shall deliver to the person elected
or appointed a commission signed by the Mayor, and under the Seal
of the City, duly countersigned by the Clerk, authorizing the person
therein named to discharge the duties of the office therein named
for the term for which he/she was appointed or elected.
[Ord. No. 282 §21.250, 6-18-1987]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen shall have the power to fix the compensation of
all Officers or employees of the City by ordinance.
B.
The
salary of an Officer shall not be changed during the time for which
he/she was elected or appointed; unless otherwise provided by the
annual budget.
C.
In
addition to the fees allowed by this Code or other law or ordinance
the City Officers shall receive such compensation for their service
as the Board of Aldermen shall from time to time provide.
[CC 1983 §21.260]
A.
The
Mayor, Municipal Judge, and City Clerk 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 Municipal 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, to any person certifying to any demand or claim against
the City concerning the correctness of the same.
[Ord. No. 283 §21.270, 6-18-1987]
A.
Vacancies
shall be filled as follows:
1.
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 filled by appointment by the Mayor and with the consent of
the majority of the Board of Aldermen. The successor shall serve until
the next regular election.
2.
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 regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen thereafter, at which
time such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term which was
vacated, by the Mayor and with the consent and approval of the majority
of the members of the Board of Aldermen.
3.
Immediately upon the suspension of an Officer it shall be the duty
of the Mayor to appoint a competent and responsible person to discharge
the duties of such officer for the period of suspension.
