A CHARTER ORDINANCE MODIFYING SECTION 5 OF CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 8 WHICH EXEMPTED THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-201 RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS AND PROVIDED SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE SAME SUBJECT.

Section 1.         The City of Marysville, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby modifies Section 5 of Charter Ordinance No. 8 which exempted the City of Marysville from the provisions of K.S.A. 14-201 relating to the appointment of City officers and provided substitute and additional provisions on the same subject.

Section 2.         Section 5 of Charter Ordinance No. 8 is hereby amended to read:

Section 5.         Appointments:

(a)   The Mayor shall appoint by and with the consent of not less than 5 affirmative votes of the Council, a city, clerk, city marshal-chief of police, and city administrator. These officers so appointed and confirmed shall hold their office for an indefinite period of time and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Officers so appointed may be terminated at any time, with cause, and as provided by Chapter 1, Article 7, of the City Code, upon 5 affirmative votes of the council members. The City Clerk, City Marshal-Chief of Police and City Administrator holding office at the time of passage of this ordinance shall be retained in office and the provisions here before stated shall subsequently apply.

(b)   The Mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge of the municipal court and city attorney and may appoint any other officers deemed necessary or as provided by ordinance. Officers so appointed and confirmed shall hold their offices for a term of one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The governing body may, by ordinance, specify the duties and compensation of an officer and may, by ordinance, abolish an office created by them whenever they may deem it expedient.

(c)   The governing body may maintain 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 3.         Section 5 of Charter Ordinance No. 8 is hereby repealed.

(08-28-95; Impliedly repealed by C.O. No. 18; See also Ord. 1900)