ARTICLE 2: GOVERNING BODY
Section
   1-201   Governing body
   1-202   Same; powers generally
   1-203   Same; meetings
   1-204   Same; quorum
   1-205   Powers of the Mayor
   1-206   President of the Council
   1-207   Administrative powers
   1-208   Vacancies in governing body; how filled
   1-209   Compensation
   1-210   Expenses
   1-211   Incorporating Code of Procedure for Kansas cities
   1-212   Code of Ethics
§ 1-201 GOVERNING BODY.
   The governing body shall consist of a Mayor and five Council members to be elected as set out in Ch. VI of this code. The Mayor and Council members shall be residents and qualified electors of the city.
(Charter Ord. 002, passed 1-16-2017)
§ 1-202 SAME; POWERS GENERALLY.
   All powers exercised by cities of the third class, or which shall hereafter be conferred upon them, shall be exercised by the governing body, subject to such limitations as prescribed by law. All executive and administrative authority granted or limited by law shall be vested in the Mayor and Council as governing body of the city.
(K.S.A. 12-103)
§ 1-203 SAME; MEETINGS.
   (a)   Regular meetings of the governing body shall be held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. In the event the regular meeting day shall fall on any legal holiday or any day observed as a holiday by the city offices, the governing body shall fix the succeeding day not observed as a holiday as a meeting day.
   (b)   Special meetings may be called by the Mayor or Acting Mayor, on the written request of any three members of the Council specifying the object and purpose of such meeting, which request shall be read at a meeting and entered at length on the journal.
   (c)   Regular or special meetings of the governing body may be adjourned for the completion of its business at such subsequent time and place as the governing body shall determine in its motion to adjourn.
(K.S.A. 15-106)
§ 1-204 SAME; QUORUM.
   In all cases, it shall require a majority of the Council-elect to constitute a quorum to do business.
(K.S.A. 15-106)
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