Section
General Provisions
30.01 Election procedure
30.02 Wage differential for employees called into active military service
City Council
30.20 Organization; authority
30.21 Executive authority; powers and duties
30.22 Presiding officer
30.23 Legislative authority; meetings; powers and duties
30.24 Compensation
Non-Elected City Officials
30.35 Police Department
30.36 City Attorney
30.37 Attorney’s fees reimbursable to city; lien on real estate
30.38 City Clerk/Treasurer
30.39 City Engineer/Zoning Administrator
30.40 Public Works Director
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The nomination and election of candidates for city office in a nonpartisan election within the city shall be conducted pursuant to the following provisions.
(A) There shall be no nonpartisan primary election for the nomination of candidates to city office regardless of the number of candidates running for each office.
(B) All candidates must timely file their nomination papers with the County Clerk in accordance with KRS 118.365.
(C) The election of candidates to city office shall be governed by the provisions of this section, KRS 83A.175(2) through (7) and KRS Chapters 116 to 121.
(D) Candidates will comply with requirements of Registry of Election Finance outlined in KRS Chapter 121.
(E) The number of candidates equal to the number of city offices to be filled who receive the highest number of votes cast in the regular election for each city office shall be elected.
(F) All candidates shall be subject to all other applicable election laws pursuant to KRS Chapters 83A and 116 to 121.
(1992 Code, § 30.002) (Ord. 24-88, passed 1-12-1989; Ord. 18-90, passed 8-9-1990; Ord. 19-91, passed 9-12-1991; Ord. 7-93, passed 3-11-1993;)
(A) Any employee that is called into active military service shall be paid the difference between his or her active military pay and his or her wage while employed with the city in the event his or her active military pay is lower than his or her city wage.
(B) This payment shall continue for a period of 24 months while the employee is serving in an active military service.
(1992 Code, § 30.005) (Ord. 10-2001, passed 11-6-2001)
CITY COUNCIL
(A) The city shall be governed by an elected executive who shall be called Mayor and by an elected legislative body which shall be called the City Council, and by such other officers and employees as are provided for by statute or city ordinance.
(KRS 83A.130(2))
(B) As set forth in KRS 83A.010(8), a legislative body member means a City Council member.
(C) The City Council shall be composed of six members who shall serve a term of two years.
(KRS 83A.030(1))
(D) The executive authority of the city is vested in and shall be exercised by the Mayor who shall serve a term of four years.
(KRS 83A.130(11) (1992 Code § 30.015)
Statutory reference:
For similar provisions under state law governing the number of Council members, see KRS 83A.030(1)
(A) The executive authority of the city shall be vested in and exercised by the Mayor. The Mayor shall enforce the Mayor-Council plan, city ordinances and orders and all applicable statutes. The Mayor shall supervise all departments of the city government and the conduct of all city officers and employees under his or her jurisdiction and shall require each department to make reports to him or her required by ordinance as he or she and the City Council deems desirable. The Mayor shall maintain liaison with related units of local government respecting interlocal contracting and joint activities. The Mayor shall report to the Council and to the public on the condition and needs of city government as the Mayor finds appropriate or as required by ordinance, but not less than annually. The Mayor shall make any recommendations for actions by the Council the Mayor finds in the public interest. Subject to disapproval of the Council, the Mayor shall promulgate procedures to ensure orderly administration of the functions of the city government and compliance with statute or ordinance. Upon promulgation or upon revision or rescission of the procedures, copies shall be filed with the person responsible for maintaining city records as provided under KRS 83A.060.
(B) The Mayor shall be recognized as the official head of the city for ceremonial and military purposes and as the agent upon whom civil process may be served for the municipal corporation.
(C) Any delegation of the Mayor’s power, duties or responsibilities to subordinate officers and employees and any expression of his or her official authority to fulfill executive functions shall be made by executive order. Executive orders shall be sequentially numbered by years and shall be kept in a permanent file.
(D) The Mayor shall be the appointing authority with power to appoint and remove all city employees, except as tenure and terms of employment are protected by statute, ordinance or contract and except for employees of the Council.
(E) The Mayor shall provide for the orderly continuation of the functions of city government.
(F) No vacancy by reason of a voluntary resignation in the office of Mayor shall occur unless a written resignation which specifies the resignation date is tendered to the City Council. The resignation shall be effective at the next regular meeting of the city legislative body.
(1992 Code, § 30.016) (Ord. 17-84, passed 6-28-1984)
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