§ 1-108 POWERS GENERALLY.

   All powers exercised by cities of the second class, or which shall hereafter be conferred upon them, shall be exercised by the governing body, subject to such limitations as prescribed by law.

§ 1-109 ORDINANCES.

   (a)   The governing body shall have the care, management and control of the city and its finances, and shall pass all ordinances needed for the welfare of the city.

   (b)   All ordinances shall be valid when a majority of all the members-elect of the City Commission shall vote in favor.

   (c)   Where the number of favorable votes is one less than required, the Mayor shall have power to cast the deciding vote in favor of the ordinance.

(K.S.A. 12-3002)

§ 1-110 SAME; SUBJECT AND TITLE; AMENDMENT.

   No ordinance shall contain more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title; and no section or sections of an ordinance shall be amended unless the amending ordinance contains the entire section or sections as amended and the section or sections amended shall be repealed.

(K.S.A. 12-3004)

§ 1-111 SAME; PUBLICATION.

   (a)   No ordinance, except those appropriating money, shall be in force until published in the official city newspaper by the City Clerk. One publication of any such ordinance shall be sufficient unless additional publications are required by statute or ordinance. The publisher of the newspaper shall prefix such published ordinance by a line in brackets stating the month, day and year of such publication.

   (b)   In lieu of subsection (a), the city may opt to publish a summary of an ordinance so long as:

      (1)   The publication is identified as a “summary” and contains notice that the complete text of the ordinance may be obtained or viewed free of charge at the office of the City Clerk;

      (2)   The City Attorney certifies the summary of the ordinance prior to publication to ensure that the summary is legally accurate and sufficient; and

      (3)   The publication contains the city's official website address where a reproduction of the original ordinance is available for a minimum of one week following the summary publication in the newspaper.

   (c)   If an ordinance is subject to petition pursuant to state law, then the summary shall contain a statement that the ordinance is subject to petition.

(K.S.A. 12-3007)

§ 1-112 SAME; ORDINANCE BOOK.

   Following final passage and approval of each ordinance, the City Clerk shall enter the same in the ordinance book of the city as provided by law. Each ordinance shall have appended thereto the manner in which the ordinance was passed, the date of passage, the page of the journal containing the record of the final vote on its passage, the name of the newspaper in which published and the date of publication.

(K.S.A. 12-3008)

§ 1-113 RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS.

   Except where a state statute or city ordinance specifically requires otherwise, all resolutions and motions shall be passed if voted upon favorably by a majority of a quorum of the City Commission.

§ 1-114 CITY RECORDS.

   The City Clerk or any other officer or employee having custody of city records and documents shall maintain such records and documents in accordance with K.S.A. 12-120 to 12-121 inclusive, which is incorporated by reference herein as if set out in full and as provided in the State Open Records Act and the city policy regarding open public records.

(K.S.A. 12-120 to 12-121)