[R.O. 2013 §7-1; Ord. No. 5.13 (Bill No. 155) §1, 1-16-1975; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 351) §1, 1-5-1978]
A municipal election is hereby called to be held in the City, in the several municipal wards thereof, on the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of each year, as required by the law applicable to a Third Class City, for the purposes of electing such officials as may be required to be elected by the Statutes of the State, and as may also be required to be elected by the ordinances of the City, in the year of their respective elections.
[R.O. 2013 §7-2; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 351) §2, 1-5-1978]
Pursuant to the Comprehensive Election Act of 1977 (House Bill No. 101) passed by the 79th General Assembly of the State, the election authority (County Clerk), as provided by such Act, shall conduct the annual municipal election on the first (1st) Tuesday after the first Monday of each April, provided however, the City Clerk may conduct said election in all respects as if said election had been conducted by the County Clerk pursuant to Section 105.080 of this Chapter if the City shall make a valid option to conduct said annual municipal election independently of the election authority.
[R.O. 2013 §7-3; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 351) §3, 1-5-1978; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 685) §2, 2-3-1983; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 728) §1, 12-1-1983; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 1047) §1, 10-6-1988; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 1132) §2, 9-7-1989; Ord. No. 5.13 (Bill No. 1553) §1, 10-3-1996; Ord. No. 5.30 (Bill No. 2816)[1], 2-10-2022]
All offices to be elected at the annual municipal election shall be opened for filing with the City Clerk at 8:00 A.M., the seventeenth (17th) Tuesday prior to election. The closing filing date for declaration of candidacy for any such elected office shall be 5:00 P.M. on the fourteenth (14th) Tuesday prior to the election.
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Editor's Note: The City requested a scrivener's error be fixed herein to the dates noted in this Section so same align with Statutory requirements as intended. These have been corrected with supp. #26.
[R.O. 2013 §7-4; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 351) §4, 1-5-1978]
The City Clerk shall give notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of the opening and closing dates referred to in Section 105.030 of this Chapter by publicizing a notice thereof prior to the opening for filing date. Said notice shall set forth the offices to be elected and the opening date and the closing date of the filing therefor, and the date of the election.
[R.O. 2013 §7-5; Ord. No. 5.13 (Bill No. 155) §10, 1-16-1975; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 351) §5, 1-5-1978]
Any person desiring to become a candidate for office shall file with the City Clerk a statement of such candidacy substantially in the following form and shall pay the filing fee therefor to the City Clerk. Declarations shall be accepted during regular business hours of the City Hall. The filing fee for each candidate shall be twenty dollars ($20.00).
STATE OF MISSOURI
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SS.
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
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I, _____, herewith state and declare that I reside at _____ and that I am a registered voter therein; that I am a candidate for nomination to the office of _____ to be voted upon at the general election to be held on _____, April _____, 20_____, and I hereby request that my name be printed upon the official ballot for election for such office. If a candidate for Councilman, my Ward is _____. I declare that if elected to such office I will qualify for same.
(Signed) __________
[R.O. 2013 §7-6; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 351) §6, 1-5-1978]
A. 
Within the offices to be elected, the candidates for municipal offices shall be listed in order of their filing of declarations of candidacy. No title or degree may be shown on the ballot, but nicknames may be indicated between the candidates' first and last names.
B. 
On the first (1st) day of candidacy a lottery shall be used to determine the order of listing with the lowest number being placed first on the ballot. On subsequent days, candidates shall be listed in the order of their filing of Declaration of Candidacy.
[R.O. 2013 §7-7; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 351) §7, 1-5-1978; Ord. No. 5.13 (Bill No. 1553) §2, 10-3-1996]
The City Clerk shall file all notifications and other documentation as required by law.
[R.O. 2013 §7-9; Ord. No. 5.18 (Bill No. 351) §9, 1-5-1978]
If pursuant to the option of the City Council, by resolution duly passed by the Council, the City shall choose to lawfully conduct its own election as permitted by the Comprehensive Election Act of 1977 for certain special elections, and the City Council shall designate by said resolution the City Clerk to conduct said election then the City Clerk shall assume the authority of the election authority (County Clerk) and conduct said election in all respects as said election would have been conducted by the election authority (County Clerk).
[R.O. 2013 §7-60; Ord. No. 5.21 (Bill No. 628) §§1 — 2, 12-23-81]
The City is hereby divided into four (4) Council Wards of nearly equal population, having the descriptions set forth in this Article.
[R.O. 2013 §7-61; Ord. No. 5.21 (Bill No. 628) §§1 — 2, 12-23-1981; Ord. No. 1.70 (Bill No. 1110) §§1 — 2, 6-15-1989; Ord. No. 1.120 (Bill No. 1826) §1, 9-7-2000; Ord. No. 5.21 (Bill No. 2491) §1, 12-1-2011]
Council Ward One may be described as follows: The point of beginning being the intersection of the centerline of the Meramec River with the centerline of Interstate 55; thence south along the centerline of Interstate 55 to a point that is the intersection of the centerline of Interstate 55 and the centerline of Church Road; thence north-northwest along the centerline of Church Road to a point at its intersection with the centerline of Arnold Church Road; thence south along the centerline of Arnold Church Road, becoming Old Lemay Ferry Road (also known as Big Bill Road); thence south-southeast along Maxville Lane and extending along the south-southwest property line of parcels 019.030.04002001.55, 019.030.04002002, and 019.030.04002007 to the centerline of Interstate 55; thence continuing from the south-southeast corner of parcel 019.030.04001008 north-northeast along Frederitzi Lane to the centerline of U.S. Highway 61-67; thence north along the centerline of U.S. Highway 61-67 approximately four thousand four hundred fifty (4,450) feet to a point at the centerline of U.S. Highway 61-67; thence north-northeast along a line approximately two thousand six hundred fifty (2,650) feet to the centerline of Tenbrook Road; thence south-southeast along the centerline of Tenbrook Road to a point at its intersection with the centerline of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad right-of-way; thence west along the centerline of said railroad right-of-way to the northwest corner of parcel 019.032.04001004.01; thence heading south-southwest along the west border of parcels 019.032.04001004.01, 019.032.04001004; thence heading south-southwest beginning at parcel 019.032.04001005.26 following south-southwest to the northwest corner of parcel 019.032.04001005 and heading south-southeast to said parcel's southwest corner; thence following the north border of parcel 019.032.04001006 north-northeast to the centerline of Tenbrook Road; thence south; thence south-southeast along the centerline of Tenbrook Road to a point at the intersection with the centerline of Highway 231; thence north-northeast to a point at the centerline of the Meramec River; thence northwardly and westwardly along the centerline of the Meramec River to the point of beginning.
[R.O. 2013 §7-62; Ord. No. 5.21 (Bill No. 628) §§1 — 2, 12-23-1981; Ord. No. 1.70 (Bill No. 1110) §§1, 3, 6-15-1989; Ord. No. 1.120 (Bill No. 1826) §1, 9-7-2000; Ord. No. 5.21 (Bill No. 2491) §1, 12-1-2011]
Council Ward Two may be described as follows: The point of beginning being the southwest corner of parcel 027.025.04002003; thence east-northeast along the south border of the parcel to the intersection of said parcel line and the centerline of Pomme Creek; thence east-northeast along the centerline of Pomme Creek to the centerline of Pomme Road; thence south-southeast to a point at the intersection of Pomme Road and Old Lemay Ferry Road, also known as Big Bill Road; thence northeast along the centerline of last said road approximately two thousand six hundred seventy five (2,675) feet to the intersection of Maxville Lane; thence south-southeast along Maxville Lane and extending along the south-southwest property line of parcels 019.030.04002001.55, 019.030.04002002, and 019.030.04002007 to the centerline of Interstate 55; thence south along the centerline of said Interstate 55 to a point at its intersection with the centerline of Richardson Road; thence southeast along the centerline of Richardson Road to a point at its intersection with the centerline of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad right-of-way; thence north-northeast and east-northeast along the centerline of said railroad right-of-way to the northwest corner of parcel 019.032.04001004.01; thence heading south-southwest along the west border of parcels 019.032.04001004.01, 019.032.04001004; thence heading south-southwest beginning at parcel 019.032.04001005.26 following south-southwest to the northwest corner of parcel 019.032.04001005 and heading south-southeast to said parcel's southwest corner; thence following the north border of parcel 019.032.04001006 north-northeast to the centerline of Tenbrook Road; thence south-southeast along the centerline of Tenbrook Road to a point at the intersection with the centerline of Highway 231; thence north-northeast along the centerline of Highway 231 to a point at the centerline of the Meramec River; thence south along the centerline of the Meramec River and following the corporate City limits southwest along the Mississippi River and continuing to following the corporate City limits to the point of beginning.
[R.O. 2013 §7-63; Ord. No. 5.21 (Bill No. 628) §§1 — 2, 12-23-1981; Ord. No. 1.70 (Bill No. 1110) §§1, 4, 6-15-1989; Ord. No. 1.120 (Bill No. 1826) §1, 9-7-2000; Ord. No. 5.21 (Bill No. 2491) §1, 12-1-2011]
Council Ward Three may be described as follows: The point of beginning being the intersection of the centerline of Richardson Road and the centerline of Interstate 55; thence north along the centerline of Interstate 55 approximately four thousand seven hundred seventy five (4,775) feet; thence continuing from the south-southeast corner of parcel 019.030.04001008 north-northeast along Frederitzi Lane to the centerline of U.S. Highway 61-67; thence north along the centerline of U.S. Highway 61-67 approximately four thousand four hundred fifty (4,450) feet to a point at the centerline of U.S. Highway 61-67; thence north-northeast along a line approximately two thousand six hundred fifty (2,650) feet to the centerline of Tenbrook Road; thence southwardly along the centerline of Tenbrook Road to a point at its intersection with the centerline of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad right-of-way; thence westwardly along the centerline of said railroad right-of-way to the point of origin.
[R.O. 2013 §7-64; Ord. No. 5.21 (Bill No. 628) §§1 — 2, 12-23-1981; Ord. No. 1.70 (Bill No. 1110) §§1, 5, 6-15-1989; Ord. No. 1.120 (Bill No. 1826) §1, 9-7-2000; Ord. No. 5.21 (Bill No. 2491) §1, 12-1-2011]
Council Ward Four may be described as follows: The point of beginning being the southwest corner of parcel 027.025.04002003; thence east-northeast along the south border of the parcel to the intersection of said parcel line and the centerline of Pomme Creek; thence east-northeast along the centerline of Pomme Creek to the centerline of Pomme Road; thence south-southeast to a point at the intersection of Pomme Road and Old Lemay Ferry Road, also known as Big Bill Road; thence north-northeast along the centerline of said road, becoming Arnold Church Road to the intersection of Highway 141; thence east-northeast along the centerline of said road to a point at the centerline of Interstate 55; thence north along the centerline of Interstate 55 to a point at the centerline of the Meramec River; thence west and northwest along the centerline of the Meramec River to a point being the corporate City limits; thence along said City limits southwest; thence southeast to the point of beginning.
[R.O. 2013 §7-65; Ord. No. 1.120 (Bill No. 1826) §2, 9-7-2000]
The City Council shall review and, if necessary, fix or adjust the ward boundaries every five (5) year interval beginning with the year 2000. In addition, the City Council shall review and, if necessary, fix or adjust the ward boundaries in the event population is increased through annexation. In conducting the review process, the Council shall consider the total population distribution published for the most recent decennial census plus known population increases and decreases since the publication of the most recent decennial census.