[CC 1974 §120.010; Ord. No. 213 §§1 — 2, 8-25-1974]
A.
The
City shall be divided into two (2) Wards:
1.
Ward I. Starting at the south corner of Lucas and
Hunt Road and Lincoln and proceeding northerly on the east side of
Lincoln to a point one hundred fifty (150) feet north of Claremore,
proceeding easterly to a point one hundred fifty (150) feet north
of Claremore and Maywood, proceeding southerly on Maywood to include
Normandale and Leadale and McKinley School on the east side of Maywood
to a point two hundred (200) feet south of Maywood, proceeding from
this point two hundred (200) feet south of Maywood northerly to the
southwest corner of Lincoln and Lucas and Hunt Road, and to include
in these boundaries, the following streets, Claremore, Myron, Parkdale,
Leadale, Normandale, Colonial Avenue to a point one hundred fifty
(150) feet north of Claremore and Maywood proceeding northerly to
a point one hundred fifty (150) feet north of Claremore.
2.
Ward II. Starting at Northeast Lincoln and Lucas
and Hunt Road proceeding northerly on the west side of Lincoln to
a point one hundred fifty (150) feet south of Lexington proceeding
easterly to a point at one hundred fifty (150) feet south of Lexington
and Maywood proceeding northerly on Maywood to a point of one hundred
fifty (150) feet north of Edison Avenue then proceeding westerly to
a point one hundred fifty (150) feet north of Edison and Lucas and
Hunt Road proceeding southerly to the northeast corner of Lincoln
and Lucas and Hunt Road. Ward II shall contain the following streets,
west side of Lincoln to Lexington and then both east and west side
of Lincoln to a point one hundred fifty (150) feet north of Edison
also Colonial from a point one hundred fifty (150) feet north of Claremore
to a point one hundred fifty (150) feet north of Edison shall also
include Lexington, Woodrow, Glenmore and Edison Avenue.
All City elections shall be conducted and held in conformance
with the provisions of Chapter 115, RSMo.
A.
A municipal
election for the qualified voters of this City shall be held on the
first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of each
year.
B.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of odd-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Velda City shall be held for the purpose of electing a Mayor, who
shall hold his/her office for a term of four (4) years, and until
his/her successor is elected and qualified.
C.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of odd-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Velda City shall be held for the purpose of electing one (1) Alderman
from each ward who shall hold his/her office for a term of two (2)
years, and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
D.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of even-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Velda City shall be held for the purpose of electing one (1) Alderman
from each ward, who shall hold his/her office for a term of two (2)
years, and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
Any person who desires to become a candidate for an elective
City office at the general City election shall file with the City
Clerk, not prior to the hour of 8:00 A.M., on the fifteenth (15th)
Tuesday prior to, nor later than 5:00 P.M., on the eleventh (11th)
Tuesday prior to the next City municipal election, a written declaration
of his/her intent to become a candidate at said election. The City
Clerk shall keep a permanent record of the names of the candidates,
the offices for which they seek election, and the date of their filing,
and their names shall appear on the ballots in that order.
The City Clerk shall, on or before the fifteenth (15th) Tuesday
prior to any election at which City offices are to be filled by said
election, notify the general public of the opening filing date, the
office or offices to be filled, the proper place for filing and the
closing filing date of the election. Such notification may be accomplished
by legal notice published in at least one (1) newspaper of general
circulation in the City.
In City elections, the City Clerk shall notify the St. Louis
County Board of Election Commissioners prior to 5:00 P.M. on the tenth
(10th) Tuesday prior to any City election except as noted in Section
115.125.1, RSMo. The notice shall be in writing, shall specify that
the Board of Aldermen is calling the election, the purpose of the
election, the date of the election, and shall include a certified
copy of the legal notice to be published including the sample ballot.
The written notice shall be executed on behalf of the Board of Aldermen
by the Mayor of the Board, and shall include the attestation of the
City Clerk and shall have affixed thereto the Seal of the City of
Velda City. The notice and any other information required by this
Section may, with the prior notification to the election authority
receiving the notice, be accepted by facsimile transmission prior
to 5:00 P.M. on the tenth (10th) Tuesday prior to the election, provided
that the original copy of the notice and a certified copy of the legal
notice to be published shall be received in the office of the election
authority within three (3) business days from the date of the facsimile
transmission.
[CC 1974 §120.060; Ord. No. 294 §1, 1-12-1978; Ord. No. 392 §3, 1-8-1986; Ord. No. 415 §3, 11-9-1988; Ord. No. 462 §1, 6-8-1994; Ord. No. 515 §1, 8-12-1998]
A.
Declaration — Filing Fee. Any person seeking elective
office in Velda City, Missouri, shall file with the City Clerk a signed
written declaration of candidacy setting forth the title of the office
sought and his/her residence address together with payment to the
City of a filing fee of twenty dollars ($20.00). Filing fees of candidates
received by the City Clerk shall be deposited in the General Revenue
Fund of the City.
B.
Statement Of Qualifications — Form. If the person
is seeking the elective office of Mayor or a member of the Board of
Aldermen, he/she shall further certify and affirm in the presence
of the City Clerk that he/she has attained the age of twenty-one (21)
years or more; that he/she is a citizen of the United States and the
State of Missouri; and that he/she has resided within Velda City for
not less than three hundred sixty-five (365) days next prior to the
date the election is to be held.
The suggested form for a Declaration of Candidacy for the office
of Mayor or a member of the Board of Aldermen is as follows:
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DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY
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I, ____________________, the undersigned, do hereby file as
a candidate for election as Mayor as a member of the Board of Aldermen
of Velda City, St. Louis County, Missouri, at the City general election
to be held on the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday
of April. I certify and affirm that I have attained the age of twenty-one
(21) years or more; that I am a citizen of the United States and the
State of Missouri; and that I have resided within Velda City for not
less than three hundred sixty-five (365) days next prior to the date
said election is to be held, and presently reside at ____________________.
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(Signature of Candidate):
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Date and time filed: ___________________________
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Filing fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) paid.
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Certified/Affirmed before me in my presence the date and time
above-noted.
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City Clerk
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