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BILL NO. 2004-106
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN BROWN
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,MISSOURI,AMENDING ARTICLE III,OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, SECTION 8.2 OF THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF JEFFERSON PERTAINING TO NOMINATIONS.
BE I✓f ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article IV (Mayor)of the Charter of the City of Jefferson shall be amended
to read as follows:
"Section 4.4. Mayor's Powers and Duties.
The mayor shall be the chief executive of the city. Ile shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Preside, Tie-Breaking. The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council, btrt and
the mayor but not the president pro ternpore, shall have the right to vote only in
case of a tie. The mayor may call special meetings of the council as provided in
0 subsection (a) of section 3.11;
2. Recommendations. The mayor shall at the beginning of each fiscal year and may at
any other time give the council information as to the affairs of the city and any
recommendations the mayor may have.
3. Approve or Disapprove Legislation. The mayor shall approve or disapprove
ordinances and resolutions in the manner provided in subsection (g) of section 3.11.
4. Enforce Laws. The mayor shall see that all laws, provisions of the charter and acts
Of the council subject to enforcement by the mayor or by officers subject to the
mayor's direction and supervision are faithfully executed.
S. Budget.The mayor shall propose an annual budget and five-year capital improvement
program to the council.
G. Remit Fines. The mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures and to grant
reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under ordinances of the city; but this
section shall not be so construed as to authorize the mayor to remit any costs which
may have accrued to any officer of the city by reason of any prosecution under the
laws or ordinances of the city.
7. Other Duties. The mayor shall exercise the powers and perform the duties prescribed
by charter, ordinance, or law.
8. Review Administrator. The mayor shall annually review the performance of the city
administrator and report to the council concerning the same.
9. Policies,The mayor shall discuss with the city administrator any and all policy matters.
10. Appointments. The mayor with the advice and consent of a majority of the council,
shall appoint all members of colTlmittees, boards, and commissions.
Section 2. The amendment as set forth in Sections 1 and 2 shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, for their approval, at the election to be held
on the 5" day of April, 2005, at the places designated by the Election Authority for said
election and the ballot shall be in substantially the following form:
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Shull the Charter or the City or.lerrerson he amended by the repealing or Scction 4.4
Mayor's howCrS and Duties, and enacting ;t new Section 4.4 Mayor's ('towers and
Duties, in lieu thereol'to provide that the President 1'ro'rempore orthc Council, when
assuming the duties of the Mayor, ~hall not be allowed to vole to break a tic as
provided in Ot•dinanee No. 13833 passed an(l ilil)rovccl by t.hc City Council on.lanuary
18, 2005.
Yes
No
Ir you arc in Ihvor or the question~, place an 'A" in the pox oppllsite "Yes". Irynu
are opposed to the questions. place an "Y" in the box opposite "No".
Section 3. The Mayor and City Clerk shall prepare and execute the form of the
Notice of said Election and shall transmit the same to the Election Authority for the City of
Jefferson, Missouri and request said election be conducted by lave.
Section 4. If a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election shall vote in
favor of the approval of this ordinance, then the same shall be binding in full force and effect
from and after such approval or May 1 , 2005 whichever is later.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision,
as such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
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Presiding Officer Mayor
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