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Home My Public Portal AboutTitle 1, Chapter 05- MayorTITLE 1 IONA CITY CODE CHAPTER 5 (Revision: December 7, 2023) Page 9 CHAPTER 5 Mayor SECTION: 1-5-1: Powers and Duties 1-5-2: Term 1-5-3: Special Meetings 1-5-4: Ordinances and Contracts 1-5-5: Mayor May Offer Reward 1-5-6: Accounts and Reports of Officers 1-5-7: Extraterritorial Powers 1-5-8: Salary 1-5-9: Aid to Enforce Laws 1-5-10: Appointment of Committees 1-5-11: Declaration of Candidacy 1-5-12: Elections and Petition of Candidacy 1-5-13: Form of Petition 1-5-1: POWERS AND DUTIES. The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the City and shall have authority to hire, terminate, discipline, supervise and control all appointive officers and employees of the City, in the manner provided by this Code or State law. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council and may determine the order of business, subject to such rules as the Council may provide by ordinance. The Mayor shall have a vote only when the vote of the Council is equally divided at any meeting where a quorum is present. The Mayor shall have the power to veto any ordinance, resolution or action taken by the Council, provided the Council may override such veto by a vote of one-half plus one of the members of the full Council. The Mayor shall have the authority and responsibility to enforce all police ordinances and regulations. The Mayor shall have authority to administer oaths and shall have all powers, prerogatives and authority conferred by ordinance, by the laws of the State and as may be conferred by resolution of the City Council. TITLE 1 IONA CITY CODE CHAPTER 5 (Revision: December 7, 2023) Page 10 1-5-2: TERM. The term of office of the Mayor shall be for a period of four years, commencing upon the issuance of a certificate of election at the first regular Council meeting in January following his or her election. Any vacancy in the office of Mayor shall be filled in the manner provided by State law. 1-5-3: SPECIAL MEETINGS. The Mayor may call special meetings of the Council, the object of which shall be submitted to the Council in writing and the call and object of which, as well as the minutes required to be kept by law, shall be entered in the journal of the City Clerk. 1-5-4: ORDINANCES AND CONTRACTS. The Mayor shall execute all ordinances, resolutions and contracts approved by the Council, including deeds, bonds, warrants and other agreements to which the City is a party. 1-5-5: MAYOR MAY OFFER REWARD. The Mayor may offer a reward not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the arrest and conviction of any person who violates this Code. 1-5-6: ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS OF OFFICERS. The Mayor may require any officer or employee of the City to exhibit all accounts, files or other papers pertaining to such office or employment and to report to the Council in writing regarding any subject or matter pertaining thereto. 1-5-7: EXTRATERRITORIAL POWERS. The Mayor shall have the following extraterritorial powers over all persons, places and activities located outside the corporate boundaries: (A) To prevent, remove and abate nuisances located within three (3) miles of the corporate boundaries, at the expense of the person causing or maintaining the same and to exercise all powers conferred upon the City, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 50-334. (B) To enforce all health and quarantine laws and ordinances against any person or place located within five (5) miles of the corporate boundaries. (C) To enforce all laws and ordinances regulating or prohibiting the loading, storage and transportation of hazardous materials or chemicals within three (3) miles of the corporate boundaries. (D) To extend the City street lighting system for a distance of no greater than two (2) miles outside the corporate limits. TITLE 1 IONA CITY CODE CHAPTER 5 (Revision: December 7, 2023) Page 11 (E) To enforce all platting, zoning, street and surface drainage ordinances applicable within one (1) mile of the corporate limits, to the fullest extent permitted under Idaho Code Sections 50-1306, 50-1330 and 67-6526. (F) To enforce all ordinances and to exercise all police powers conferred upon the City, except taxation, regarding offenses committed within one (1) mile of the corporate limits, to the fullest extent permitted by Idaho Code Section 50-606. 1-5-8: SALARY. The Mayor shall receive an annual salary of $12,000.00, payable in twelve equal monthly installments. (Ord. 106, 8/15/2006); (Ord. 164-13-11, 8/16/2011); (Ord. 230-07-19, 7/16/2019). 1-5-9: AID TO ENFORCE LAWS. The Mayor may call on every citizen residing in the City over the age of twenty-one (21) years and under the age of fifty (50) years to aid in enforcing the laws. 1-5-10: APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. The Mayor may appoint committees from among the members of the Council to assist in the management and administration of the City. Each committee shall consist of two (2) or more members of the Council. 1-5-11: DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY. Each candidate shall file a Declaration of Candidacy with the City Clerk before any Petition of Nomination is signed or circulated. Such declaration shall be in substantially the following form: DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY I, the undersigned, affirm that I am a qualified elector of the City of Iona, State of Idaho, and that I have resided in the City for at least thirty (30) days. I hereby declare myself to be a candidate for the office of Mayor, for a term of four years, to be voted for at the election to be held on the _____ day of ________________, 20___, and certify that I possess the legal qualifications to fill said office, and that my residence address is ______________________, Iona, Idaho, 83427. (signed) TITLE 1 IONA CITY CODE CHAPTER 5 (Revision: December 7, 2023) Page 12 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this _____ day of ________________, 20___. Notary Public for Idaho (seal) Residing: My commission expires: (Ord. 188-10-14, 10/21/2014). 1-5-12: ELECTIONS AND PETITION OF CANDIDACY. All elections shall be non- partisan in nature and shall be conducted in the manner provided in Chapter 4, Title 50, Idaho Code. Candidates for election to the office of Mayor shall be nominated by petition in the form provided by Idaho Code 50-407 and in accordance with this Chapter. The completed declaration of candidacy shall be accompanied by (1) a petition of candidacy signed by not less than five (5) registered qualified electors; or (2) a nonrefundable filing fee of forty dollars ($40.00) which shall be deposited in the city treasury. (Ord. 188-10-14, 10/21/2014). 1-5-13: FORM OF PETITION. Petitions of Nomination shall be in substantially the following form: PETITION OF CANDIDACY This petition must be filed in the office of the City Clerk not earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the eleventh Monday nor later than 5:00 p.m. on the ninth Friday immediately preceding election day. The submitted petition must have affixed thereto the names of at least five (5) qualified electors who reside within the City I, the undersigned, being a qualified elector of the City of Iona in the State of Idaho, do hereby certify and declare that I reside at the place set opposite my name and that I do hereby join in the petition of ____________________, a candidate for the office of Mayor to be voted at the election to be held on the _____ day of ________________, 20___. Signature of Petitioner Printed Name Residence Address Date Signed _______________ _________ _______________ _________ _______________ _________ _______________ _________ _______________ _________ _______________ _________ TITLE 1 IONA CITY CODE CHAPTER 5 (Revision: December 7, 2023) Page 13 _______________ _________ _______________ _________ (signed) STATE OF IDAHO ) )ss. County of Bonneville ) I, ____________________, being first duly sworn, say: That I am a resident of the State of Idaho and at least eighteen (18) years of age; that every person who signed this sheet of the foregoing petition signed his or her name thereto in my presence; I believe that each has stated his or her name and residence address correctly; and that each signer is a qualified elector of the State of Idaho, and the City of Iona Signed: Address: (Ord. 188-10-14, 10/21/2014).