ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
20.001 Organization
20.002 Election
ARTICLE II. MAYOR
20.100 Compensation
20.101 General duties
ARTICLE III. CITY COUNCIL
Division 1. General Provisions
20.200 Composition
20.201 Compensation
20.202 Standing legislative committees
20.203 Special committees
20.204 Committee membership
Division 2. Meetings
20.250 Regular meetings
20.251 Rules of order
20.252 Agenda
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
The election of a mayor and members of the city council shall be conducted in a nonpartisan manner pursuant to KRS Chapter 83 A. Pursuant to KRS 83 A.045(2)(b) the nonpartisan primary election for the nomination of candidates to elected city offices is eliminated.
(Ord. No. 21.80.§ 1, 12-16-80; Amd. Ord. No. 3-89, 1-12-89)
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ARTICLE II. MAYOR
The salary of the mayor shall be the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00) per annum, payable monthly. The mayor shall be allowed an amount not to exceed one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) per annum for his expenses, payable upon proof of actual expenditures.
(Ord. No. 5.61, § I, 2-7-61; Ord. No. 4.77, § 1, 4-19-77; Amd. Ord. No. 21.89, 8-1-89; Amd. Ord. No. 7-2002, 4-23-02)
The mayor shall be vested with the executive authority of the city and shall exercise such authority as may be authorized by Kentucky law. The mayor shall see that the laws and ordinances of the city are duly enforced and observed, and are faithfully executed. The mayor may require information, in writing, from all officers of the city upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices.
(Ord. No. 13, § IV, 4-16-18)
ARTICLE III. CITY COUNCIL
Division 1. General Provisions
(A) The following shall constitute the standing legislative committees of the city council:
(1) Audit and finance
(2) Public works
(3) Personnel
(4) Economic development
(5) Parks Department
(B) The jurisdiction of each standing committee shall not be limited to the areas enumerated. Each standing committee shall consist of four (4) members, including a chairperson. No committee shall perform any executive function except as assigned by statute.
(C) The Council shall organize the Standing Legislative Committees within 30 days following the enactment of this section, and thereafter in the month of January following a general election in which council members are elected, by selecting the members and chairperson for each committee.
(Ord. No. 2.82, § 1, 1-14-82; Ord. No. 9.84, § 1, 4-17-84; Am. Ord. No. 05-14, § 1, 3-4-14; Am. Ord. No. 01-15, § 1, 2-3-15; Am. Ord. 02-17, 2-21-17)
The mayor shall appoint such special committees as he may deem necessary, and may prescribe their authority, term of existence and size. For purposes of advising the executive authority, these committees shall function upon specific request of the executive authority to inquire into and advise on particular matters specifically referred to the committee. The report and recommendation of a committee, if any; shall be directed to the mayor.
(Ord. No. 2.82, § 2, 1-4-82; Am. Ord. No. 05-14, § 2, 3-4-14)
Division 2. Meetings
(A) The city clerk shall prepare an agenda for all regular meetings of the city council. The agenda shall be prepared in a form as specified by a majority of the council, and the agenda shall contain all matters which will come before the council, and in the order as listed on the agenda.
(B) The city clerk shall include in the agenda all items which are routinely handled at council meetings; items of city business which have come to his or her personal attention; any items that any council member, or the mayor, may request to be included; and all unfinished business which has appeared on prior agenda.
(C) The agenda shall be prepared and posted at some suitable place in the lobby of the city hall, as well as placed in the drawer of each council member, the mayor, and the city attorney, at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time for the meeting to be governed by the agenda.
(D) Only those items of business which are included on the agenda may come before the council for any formal action, with any new matters which are introduced before the meeting, but which have not been included on the agenda, being referred to an appropriate committee, by the mayor, for future action or recommendation.
(E) The only exception to section (D) shall be in the case of business which is of an emergency nature, in which instance, the matter could be formally brought before the council for a determination of any type, only upon the approval of three-fourths of the total council membership.
(Res. of 1-3-72, § 5)