A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF GARDEN PLAIN, KANSAS, FROM K.S.A. 15-204 RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS; DUTIES AND COMPENSATION; REMOVAL AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GARDEN PLAIN, KANSAS:
Section 1. The City of Garden Plain, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas hereby elects to and does exempt itself and make inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A. 15-204 which applies to this city, but is part of an enactment which does not apply uniformly to all cities, and elects to and hereby does provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance.
Section 2. The
mayor, with the consent of council, may appoint, at the first regular meeting
of the Governing Body in May of each year, the following city officers: a
municipal judge of the municipal court, a clerk, a treasurer, city attorney,
law enforcement officers and such other officers as are deemed necessary. Such
officers shall hold an initial term of office of not to exceed one year and
until their successors have been appointed and qualified. Any officers who are
reappointed shall hold their offices for a term of one year and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. The appointment and term the Chief of Police shall
be regulated by ordinance. The duties and pay of the various officers shall be
regulated by ordinance. The mayor may remove any appointed officer with the
consent of the council.
(02-02-2005; Superseded by C.O. No. 21)