A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF GIRARD, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-103, 14-201, AND 14-204, RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

Section 1. That the City of Girard, Kansas, under authority of Article 12, Section 5, of the constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elect to exempt itself from and makes inapplicable to it, K.S.A. 14-103, 14-201, and 14-204 which apply to said city, but the provisions of which do not apply uniformly to all cities, and to provide substitute and additional provisions on the same subject.

Section 2. That on the first Tuesday in April, 1985, there shall be elected a mayor and four councilmen from said city. There shall be designated positions of councilman number one, number two, number three and number four. Those officers elected to the positions of councilman number two and councilman number four shall hold their offices for a term of two years. Those officers elected to the positions of councilman number one, and councilman number three shall hold their offices for a term of four years. The office of mayor shall be for a term of four years. On the first Tuesday in April, 1987, and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected a councilman for the position of councilman number two and councilman number four for a term of four years. On the first Tuesday in April, 1989, and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected a mayor and councilman for the position of councilman number one, and councilman number three for a term of four years.

Section 3. That the mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge of the municipal court, and chief of police, city clerk, city attorney, and city treasurer. Officers so appointed and confirmed shall hold their offices for a term of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. All other employees of the City of Girard may be hired and terminated by a majority vote of the council. The governing body may by ordinance specify their duties and compensation and by ordinance may abolish any office created by them whenever they may deem it expedient. The governing body may retain a licensed professional engineer to act in the capacity of city engineer for specifically defined duties and provide for reasonable compensation for the services rendered.

Section 4. No person shall be eligible for the office of councilmember who is not at the time of election an actual resident of the ward from which elected. If any councilmember moves from the ward from which elected, the office shall be deemed vacant. Whenever a vacancy occurs, the governing body shall appoint an elector of the ward where the vacancy occurs to be councilmember for the balance of the unexpired term. The council shall elect from its membership a president of the council. The president of the council shall preside in the absence of the mayor. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the mayor by death, resignation, removal from the city, removal from office, refusal to qualify, or otherwise, the president of the council shall become mayor until the next regular city election and the vacancy created in the office of the councilmember becoming mayor shall be filled by the governing body of the city. Thereupon the council shall elect from its membership a new president of the council.

(10-17-1984; Repealed by C.O. No. 2016-3)