The Mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge of the municipal court, a city marshal-chief of police, city clerk, city treasurer, city attorney, ADA Compliance officer and may appoint policemen and such other officers as deemed necessary. Officers so appointed and confirmed shall hold their offices for a term of one (1) year, except that the ADA Compliance officer will hold his or her office for a period of five (5) years, due to the study and expertise required, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The council shall by ordinance specify their duties and compensation, and by ordinance may abolish any office created by them whenever they may deem it expedient. The council may retain a licensed professional engineer to act in the capacity of city engineer for specifically defined duties provide for reasonable compensation for services rendered.

The officers appointed hereunder shall be qualified electors of said City, except the City may appoint nonresidents as city attorney, municipal judge and as law enforcement officers when deemed necessary including the appointment of nonresidents who also serve as city attorney, municipal judge or law enforcement officers of another municipality or public agency: Provided, That nothing herein shall authorize the appointment of nonresidents of this state. The City Attorney, shall be a qualified elector of the county in which said City is located or of an adjoining county.

(K.S.A. 14-201, 2055; Prior Code 1-103, 1-301, 1-303, 1-311, 1-318; Code 2023)

The governing body shall have authority to hire all other employees, or such authority may be delegated to the respective department heads.

(Code 2023)

(a)   A majority of all members-elect of the governing body may remove any appointed officer.

(b)   For good cause, the mayor may suspend any appointed officer, and such officer may be removed with consent of the council in accordance with subsection (d).

(c)   Employees, other than appointed officers, may be suspended by the mayor upon recommendation of the respective department heads and may be removed in accordance with subsection (d).

(d)   No officer or employee shall be removed for any reason until he or she has been given notice and afforded the opportunity for a hearing.

(K.S.A. 14-205; Prior Code 1-302, 1-317; Code 2023)

The removal from such city of any officer hereunder, who is required to be a qualified elector thereof, shall occasion a vacancy in such office. All vacancies in office, except in the offices of Mayor and councilman, may be filled until the next regular time for appointment by appointment by the governing body. Every appointment to office, and the date thereof, shall be entered on the journal of proceedings of the governing body.

(K.S.A. 14-204; Prior Code 1-303; Code 2023)

The city clerk shall:

(a)   Be custodian of all city records, books, files, papers, documents and other personal effects belonging to the city and not properly pertaining to any other office;

(b)   Carry on all official correspondence of the city;

(c)   Attend and keep a record of the proceedings of all regular and special meetings of the governing body;

(d)   Enter every appointment of office and the date thereof in the journal;

(e)   Enter or place each ordinance of the city in the ordinance books after its passage;

(f)   Publish all ordinances, except those appropriating money, and such resolutions, notices and proclamations as may be required by law or ordinance.

(g)   Deposit all public moneys;

(h)   Pay out the funds of the city upon warrant and checks properly signed by the mayor (or, if absent, the council president) and city clerk;

(i)    Shall issue all notices concerning the cutting of weeds, construction of sidewalks, abatement of nuisances and such other notices as may be required by the city ordinances, and the state laws of Kansas, to be issued, and shall perform such other and further duties as may be provided by the governing body.

(j)    Procure at the expense of the City such number of suitable metallic tags and plates, numbered serially, for the purpose designated in this code concerning dogs, as may be necessary. It shall also be the duty of the City Clerk to procure and maintain a suitable register in which said clerk shall keep a record of the names of all persons to whom licenses are issued together with the names and descriptions of the dogs licensed, and the number of the checks or tags given.

(Prior Code 1-304:310; Code 2023)

The city clerk shall:

(a)   Prepare and keep suitable fiscal records;

(b)   Assist in preparing the annual budget;

(c)   Audit all claims against the city for goods or services rendered for the consideration of the governing body. His or her accounts shall properly show the amounts paid from any fund of the city and the cash balance existing in each fund;

(d)   Keep an accurate account of all bonds issued by the city;

(e)   Keep a record of all special assessments.

(Prior Code 1-306; Code 2023)

The city clerk shall:

(a)   Have custody of the corporate seal of the city and shall affix the same to the official copy of all ordinances, contracts, and other documents required to be authenticated;

(b)   Have power to administer oaths for all purposes pertaining to the business and affairs of the city;

(c)   Keep suitable files of all such oaths required to be deposited in his or her office.

(Code 2023)

The city clerk is designated as the withholding agent of the city for the purposes of the Federal Revenue (Income) Act, and shall perform the duties required of withholding agents by said actor any other act requiring withholding from the compensation of any city officer or employee. The clerk shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing body of the Kansas statutes.

(Code 2023)

(a)   The office of assistant city clerk is hereby established. The mayor may appoint, by and with the consent of the city council, the assistant city clerk. The person so appointed and confirmed shall hold the office for a term of one year and until a successor is appointed and confirmed.

(b)   The assistant city clerk shall perform those duties assigned to that office by the city clerk.

(c)   Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of city clerk and the city is without a person appointed, confirmed or qualified to hold that office, the assistant city clerk shall become the acting city clerk and fulfill the duties of that office.

(d)   Compensation of the assistant city clerk shall be set by ordinance passed by the governing body.

(Code 2023)

The city treasurer shall:

(a)   Keep a full and accurate record;

(b)   Publish a quarterly financial statement;

(c)   Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing body or the Kansas statutes.

(K.S.A. 10-803; K.S.A. 12-1608; Prior Code 1-313; Code 2023)

The city attorney shall:

(a)   Attend meetings of the governing body when so directed to attend by the governing body;

(b)   Advise the governing body and all officers of the city upon such legal questions affecting the city and its offices as may be submitted to him or her;

(c)   When requested by the governing body give opinions in writing upon any such questions;

(d)   Draft such ordinances, contracts, leases, easements, conveyances and other instruments in writing as may be submitted to him or her in the regular transaction of affairs of the city;

(e)   Approve all ordinances of the city as to form and legality;

(f)   Attend planning commission and board of zoning appeals meetings when so directed by the boards;

(g)   Appear and prosecute all violations of city ordinances in municipal court when his or her services shall be required.

(h)   Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the governing body and the Kansas statutes.

(Code 2023)

The city engineer shall be a licensed professional engineer in the State of Kansas. He or she shall be responsible for:

(a)   The design and specifications for all city streets, sewers, water lines, public buildings and other public facilities;

(b)   The inspection of all public works projects including streets, sewers, water lines and other public facilities;

(c)   The general supervision of the maintenance and repair of all public facilities.

(Code 2023)

The same person may be appointed to more than one appointive office, or employed in more than one department, except that the same person shall not be appointed to incompatible offices. Salaries or wages of such persons shall be prorated between the proper funds of the several offices or departments.

(Code 2023)

(a)   No city officer or employee shall be signatory upon, discuss in an official capacity, vote on any issue concerning or otherwise participate in his or her capacity as a public official or employee in the making of any contract with any person or business:

(1)   In which the officer or employee owns a legal or equitable interest exceeding $5,000 or five percent, whichever is less, individually or collectively with his or her spouse; or

(2)   From which the officer or employee receives, in the current or immediately preceding or succeeding calendar year, any salary, gratuity, other compensation or a contract for or promise or expectation of any such salary, gratuity or other compensation or remuneration having a dollar value of $1,000 or more; or

(3)   In which he or she shall hold the position of officer or director, irrespective of the amount of compensation received from or ownership held in the business.

(b)   The prohibitions contained in subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the following:

(1)   Contracts let after competitive bidding has been solicited by published notice; and

(2)   Contracts for property or services for which the price or rate is fixed by law.

(K.S.A. 74-4301; Code 2023)