CHAPTER 32: CITY COUNCIL

Section

General Provisions

   32.01   Members; election, qualifications, compensation

   32.02   Vacancies

   32.03   Powers and duties

Rules of Procedure

   32.15   Mayor as presiding officer

   32.16   Meetings

   32.17   Quorum

Ordinances

   32.30   One subject; title

   32.31   Introduction; enacting clause

   32.32   Form of amendment

   32.33   Reading requirement; exception for emergency

   32.34   Approval, disapproval by Mayor

   32.35   Adoption of standard codes by reference

   32.36   Official city records

   32.37   Indexing and maintenance requirements

   32.38   Publication requirements

   32.39   Additional requirements for adoption may be established by city

   32.40   Periodic review required

   32.41   Municipal orders

   32.42   Proved by City Clerk-Treasurer; received in evidence

   32.43   Legislative immunity

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 32.01 MEMBERS; ELECTION, QUALIFICATIONS, COMPENSATION.

   (A)   Election; term of office.

      (1)   Each City Council member shall be elected at large by the voters of the city at a regular election.

      (2)   Terms of office begin on the first day of January following the election and shall be for two years.

   (B)   Qualifications. A member shall be at least 21 years of age, shall be a qualified voter in the city and shall reside in the city throughout his or her term of office.

(KRS 83A.040(4))

   (C)   Compensation. The salary of each City Council member of the city, retroactive to January 1, 2011, is now established at the sum of $5,400 per year.

(Prior Code, § 32.01) (Ord. 383, passed 9-6-1977; Ord. 614, passed 4-6-1999; Ord. 710, passed 9-24-2012)

§ 32.02 VACANCIES.

   (A)   Vacancies. If one or more vacancies on the City Council occur in a way that one or more members remain seated, the remaining members shall within 30 days fill the vacancies one at a time, giving each new appointee reasonable notice of his or her selection as will enable him or her to meet and act with the remaining members in making further appointments until all vacancies are filled. If vacancies occur in a way that all seats become vacant, the Governor shall appoint qualified persons to fill the vacancies sufficient to constitute a quorum. Remaining vacancies are filled as provided in this section.

(KRS 83A.040(5))

      (1)    No vacancy by reason of voluntary resignation of a member of the City Council shall occur unless a written resignation which specifies a resignation date is tendered to the City Council. The resignation may be submitted through electronic mail if it originates from the Council member’s electronic mail address and includes also the Council member’s handwritten signature. The resignation shall be effective at the next regular or special meeting of the City Council occurring on or after the date specified in the written letter of resignation. If a resignation date is not specified, the written resignation shall be deemed to become effective at the first regular or special meeting of the City Council occurring on or after its receipt.

(KRS 83A.040(7))

      (2)   If a vacancy occurs on the City Council which is required by law to be filled temporarily by appointment, the City Council shall immediately notify in writing both the County Clerk and the Secretary of State of the vacancy.

(KRS 83A.040(8))

   (B)   Failure to fill vacancies. If for any reason, any vacancy on the City Council is not filled within 30 days after it occurs, the Governor shall promptly fill the vacancy by appointment of a qualified person who shall serve for the same period as if otherwise appointed.

(KRS 83A.040(6))

(Prior Code, § 32.02)

Statutory reference:

   Filling of vacancies for nonpartisan city office, see KRS 83A.175

§ 32.03 POWERS AND DUTIES.

   (A)   (1)   The legislative authority of the city is hereby vested in and shall be exercised by the elected Council of the city.

      (2)   The City Council may not perform any executive functions except those functions assigned to it by statute.

(KRS 83A.130(11))

   (B)   The City Council shall establish all appointive offices and the duties and responsibilities of those offices and codes, rules and regulations for the public health, safety and welfare.

(KRS 83A.130(12))

   (C)   The City Council shall provide, by ordinance, for sufficient revenue to operate city government and shall appropriate the funds of the city in a budget which provides for the orderly management of city resources.

(KRS 83A.130(12))

   (D)   (1)   The City Council may investigate all activities of city government.

      (2)   The City Council may require any city officer or employee to prepare and submit to it sworn statements regarding the performance of his or her official duties.

      (3)   Any statement required by the City Council to be submitted or any investigation undertaken by the City Council, if any office, department or agency under the jurisdiction of the Mayor is involved, shall not be submitted or undertaken unless and until written notice of the City Council’s action is given to the Mayor.

      (4)   The Mayor may review any statement before submission to the City Council and to appear personally or through his or her designee on behalf of any department, office or agency in the course of any investigation.

(KRS 83A.130(13))

(Prior Code, § 32.03)

RULES OF PROCEDURE