A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF ELLIS, KANSAS FROM SECTION 32 OF CHAPTER 274 OF THE 1968 SESSION OF THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE, WHICH SECTION AMENDED K.S.A. 1967 SUPP. 14-201, PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS, AND THE TERMS OF OFFICERS.

Section 1.         The City of Ellis, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from, and make inapplicable to it Section 32 of Chapter 274 of the 1968 Session of the Kansas Legislature, which statutory section is not applicable uniformly to all cities, and provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance.

Section 2.         There shall be elected on the first Tuesday in April of each odd- numbered year a mayor, city treasurer and one-half the number of councilmen, as hereinafter set forth in this section. The mayor, councilmen, and city treasurer shall hold their offices for a term of two years. One councilman from each ward shall be elected in an odd-numbered year, and the remaining councilman in each ward shall be elected in an even-numbered year. Councilmen elected in 1967 shall have terms expiring in 1969 and councilmen elected in 1968 shall have terms expiring in 1970.

Section 3.         The mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge, a city marshall, city clerk, city attorney, and may appoint an assistant marshall, street commissioner, and such policemen and other officers as they may deem necessary. Officers so appointed and confirmed shall hold their offices for a term of one year, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, except the term of office of the municipal judge shall be for a term of two years, which term shall commence on the first Tuesday in April of each even- numbered year. The council shall by ordinance specify their duties and compensation and by ordinance may abolish any office created by them, whenever they deem it expedient. The council may retain a licensed professional engineer to act in the capacity of city engineer, for specifically defined duties, and provide for reasonable compensation for the service rendered.

(12-10-1968)