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§ 30.20 ORGANIZATION; AUTHORITY.
   (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)
§ 30.21 EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY; POWERS AND DUTIES.
   (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)
§ 30.22 PRESIDING OFFICER.
   (A)   The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the Council. The Council has the authority to establish, by ordinance, the manner in which one of its number may be selected to preside at meetings of the Council in the absence of the Mayor.
   (B)   The Mayor may participate in Council proceedings, but shall not have a vote, except that he or she may cast the deciding vote in case of a tie.
(KRS 83A.130(5)) (1992 Code, § 30.017)
§ 30.23 LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY; MEETINGS; POWERS AND DUTIES.
   (A)   The legislative authority of the city shall be vested in and exercised by the elected Council of the city. The City Council shall not perform any executive functions except those functions assigned to it by statute.
   (B)   Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at the City Building, 176 Johns Hill Road, at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Special meetings of the Council may be called by the Mayor or upon written request of a majority of the Council. In the call, the Mayor or Council shall designate the purpose, time and place of the special meeting with sufficient notice for the attendance of Council members and for compliance with KRS 61.820. At a special meeting, no business may be considered other than that set forth in the designation of purpose.
   (C)   The Council shall, by ordinance, establish all appointive offices and the duties and responsibilities of those offices and codes, rules and regulations for the public health, safety and welfare. The Council shall, by ordinance, provide for sufficient revenue to operate city government and shall appropriate the funds of the city in a budget which shall provide for the orderly management of city resources.
   (D)   The Council shall have the right to investigate all activities of city government. The Council may require any city officer or employee to prepare and submit to it sworn statements regarding his or her performance of his or her official duties.
   (E)   (1)   No vacancy by reason of a voluntary resignation of a member of the City Council shall occur unless a written resignation which specifies the resignation date is tendered to the City Council.
      (2)   The resignation shall be effective at the next regular meeting of the city legislative body.
(1992 Code, § 30.018) (Ord. 17-84, passed 6-28-1984; Ord. 5-96, passed 7-2-1996; Ord. 01-2019, passed 2-5-2019)
§ 30.24 COMPENSATION.
   As compensation for their services herein above, the Mayor and each Council member shall receive compensation at rates as set by ordinance and incorporated herein by reference.
(1992 Code, § 30.019)
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