A CHARTER ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 3 OF THE CITY OF HAYSVILLE, KANSAS, AND REPEALING THE ORIGINAL SECTION THEREOF AND SECTION 1-201 OF THE CODE: AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT, RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS AND TO EMPLOYEES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HAYSVILLE, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. The city
of Haysville, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the
Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby amends Section 1, of Charter
Ordinance No. 3 of the City of Haysville, Kansas, to read as follows:
The mayor shall appoint, by and with the
majority consent of all the members of council a municipal judge of the
municipal court, chief of police, city clerk, city attorney, treasurer, and may
appoint such other officer department heads as he may deem necessary. The
municipal judge of the municipal court, chief of police, city clerk, city
attorney, treasurer, and other department heads so appointed and confirmed
shall hold their offices for a term of one year, (provided their work has met
the standards and requirements so designated by the mayor and council of this
city) and until their successors are appointed and approved by a majority of
the council. For good cause shown, the mayor, with the consent of majority of
all members of council, may remove any such officer. All officers shall have
the right to present grievances to the city council. The grievance shall be
made in writing to the president of the council, and he shall cause the hearing
to be placed on the agenda of the next regular meeting. Any such grievance
shall be upheld by a majority of all the members of the council. The council
shall by ordinance specify their duties and c:ompensation 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, and provide for reasonable
compensation for the service rendered. All officers, policemen, and employees
shall be hired by the department heads, with approval of the mayor. Initial
employment of any city personnel shall be approved by majority of all council
elect at the next regular council meeting and hire-in-date, salary as per
salary schedule recorded in the minutes. If council approves employment, then
the employer shall hold their position for an indefinite term; however, any
officer, policeman, or employee may be terminated at any subject to the
provisions set forth in the City Employee Handbook as it pertains thereto. The
officer, policeman or employee so grieved shall follow grievance procedures.
If the grievance reaches appeal to the council, then the employee may re
quest, in writing, a hearing before the council. The mayor shall cause the
hearing to be placed on the agenda at the next regular council meeting. The
request for a hearing before the council must be made within thirty (30) days
after the grievance board has made their recommendation to the mayor and department
head. The appeal shall be upheld upon an affirmative vote of the majority of all
the members of the council. The mayor may not vote other than to break a tie
vote. This ordinance will apply to all officers, police men, employees and
department heads so employed prior to the publication date contained hereon.
SECTION 2. Section 1
of Charter Ordinance No. 3 and Section 1-201 of the Code of the City of
Haysville, Kansas are hereby repealed.
(10-26-1977; Repealed by C.O. No. 8)