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REMOVAL FROM OFFICE
(A) Any city appointive officer may be removed for cause at any time by the Mayor, with the approval of a majority of the elected City Council.
(B) This section is subject to the city personnel manual and individuals covered by the Civil Service Act, being Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 19-1825 et seq.
(Prior Code, § 31.080) (Ord. 05-07, passed 3-7-2005)
Any person may make such charge in writing and under oath, specifying the nature of the charge, and file the same with the Clerk. The charge and specifications shall be read at any regular meeting of the City Council or at any special meeting of the City Council called for that purpose, and a copy of the charge, certified by the Clerk, together with a notice to show cause at the meeting of the City Council why the official should not be removed from office, shall be served upon the elected official so charged at least five days before the time fixed to show cause.
(Prior Code, § 31.081) (Ord. 05-07, passed 3-7-2005)
The notice to show cause provided for in § 31.096 of this code may be served by any police officer of the city and the return of the officer shall be sufficient evidence of the service of the same. Service and return of every such notice shall be made in the manner provided by the laws of the state for the service of summons.
(Prior Code, § 31.082)
(A) In case any officer charged shall file with the Clerk a denial of the charge and specifications in writing, the City Council may forthwith proceed to hear the officer, and if after the hearing the City Council shall be satisfied that the officer has been guilty of the offense charged, it shall cause the finding to be entered upon its minutes and declare the office vacant.
(B) The proceedings at the hearing of any person charged under the provisions of this subchapter shall be as nearly like those in ordinary actions at law as the nature of the case will admit, and it shall be the duty of the City Attorney, if so directed by the City Council, to prosecute the case against any person charged under the provisions of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 31.083) (Ord. 2362, passed 6-19-1974)
In case any officer charged shall neglect to appear in person at the time and place the officer was notified to appear before the City Council, as set forth in the notice to show cause, and file a denial in writing or render a satisfactory reason for not doing so, the charge and specifications shall be taken as true and the City Council shall cause the finding to be entered upon its minutes and declare the office vacant.
(Prior Code, § 31.084)