(a)   The governing body may hire a municipal judge, a municipal court clerk, a city clerk, a public works director, a chief of police, law enforcement officers, deputy city clerks, a city attorney, and a fire chief and such other officers as deemed necessary. Said officers shall continue in their duties until terminated by the governing body either for cause or not for cause as they deem fit.

(b)   The city treasurer shall be elected as set out in Section 6-104.

(C.O. No. 9, Sec. 3; Code 1990; C.O. No. 21; C.O. No. 23; Code 2022)

The Mayor shall be responsible for the discipline of all officers and may, without notice, cause the affairs of any department or the conduct or any officer or employee to be examined.

(Code 1990; C.O. No. 23; Code 2022)

The duties and pay of the various officers shall be regulated by adopted personnel policies.

(Code 1990; C.O. No. 23; Code 2022)

(Code 1990; Code 2022)

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.

(Code 1968, 1-302:313; Code 1990)

The city clerk shall:

(a)   Prepare and keep suitable fiscal records according to generally accepted accounting principles;

(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.

(Code 1968, 1-302:313; Code 1990)

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 1968, 1-302:313; Code 1990)

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 act or 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 or the Kansas statutes.

(Code 1968, 1-316; Code 1990)

(a)   The city treasurer shall:

(1)   Keep a full and accurate record of all money received and paid out in a ledger book provided by the governing body;

(2)   Publish a quarterly financial statement;

(3)   Deposit all public moneys and sign all checks of the city;

(4)   Pay out city funds only upon orders or warrants properly signed by the mayor and city clerk;

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

(b)   Not less than five nor more than forty-five days after the vacancy of the office of City Treasurer occurs, the governing body shall appoint an elector to fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term.

(K.S.A. 10-803; K.S.A. 12-1608; Code 1968, 1-317:320; Code 1990; Ord. 1271; Code 2009)

There is hereby established the office of city attorney. No person shall be eligible for the office of city attorney who is not an attorney at law admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas. The city attorney shall be charged with the general direction and supervision of the legal affairs of the city. 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 1990)

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 1990)

(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. 75-4301; Code 1990)