The governing body shall consist of a mayor and eight council members to be elected as provided by Chapter 5 of this code.

(Code 1983; Code 2016; C.O. No. 14)

The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the governing body. He or she shall have the tie-breaking vote on all questions when the members present are equally divided. He or she shall:

(a)   Have the control over the City Manager, municipal judge, and city attorney;

(b)   Take care that the ordinances of the city are complied with;

(c)   Appoint, by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge, city attorney, and city engineer;

(d)   Appoint, by and with the consent of the council, all members of City boards, commissions, and committees;

(e)   Endorse the approval of the governing body on all official bonds;

(f)    From time to time communicate to the City Manager and Governing Body such information and recommend such measures as he may deem advisable;

(g)   Have the power to approve or veto any ordinance as the laws of the state shall prescribe;

(h)   Sign all ordinances and resolutions approved by the Governing Body.

(K.S.A. 14-301:307; Code 1988; Ord. 2202)

After each election, when the new council members take office, the council shall elect from its membership a president of the council. The president of the council shall preside in the absence of the mayor. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the mayor by death, resignation, removal from the city, removal from office, refusal to qualify, or otherwise, the president of the council shall become mayor until the next regular city election and the vacancy created in the office of the council member becoming mayor shall be filled by the governing body of the city. Thereupon the council shall elect from its membership a new president of the council.

(K.S.A. 14-204, 14-308; Code 1988; C.O. No. 14; C.O. No. 15; C.O. No. 20)

The governing body may designate whether administration of a policy or the carrying out of any order shall be performed by a committee, an appointive officer, or the mayor. In the absence of any such designation, such administrative authority shall be vested in the City Manager.

(Code 1983; Ord. 2202)

The governing body members shall receive as compensation such amounts as may be fixed by ordinance.

(Code 1983)

Members of the governing body shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. However, no expense shall be reimbursed until an itemized accounting shall have been presented and approved by the governing body in a regular meeting of the council.

(Code 1983)