A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF GAS, KANSAS, FROM PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 15-204, AS AMENDED, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT; SETTING FORTH THE TERMS OF APPOINTED OFFICES [OFFICERS] AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR TERMINATION.

Be It Ordained by the Governing Body of the City of Gas, Kansas:

Section 1. The City of Gas, Kansas, a mayor-council city of the third class, by the power vested in it pursuant to article 12, section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to and does hereby exempt itself from, and make inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A. 15-204 and hereby provides substitute and additional provisions in place thereof, which are as follows:

       “The mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge of the municipal court, city clerk/administrator, city treasurer, city attorney, and shall appoint such other officers and employees as the mayor and council deem necessary, and may retain a licensed professional engineer to act in the capacity of city engineer for specified duties.

       “All officers so appointed and confirmed shall hold their offices for an indefinite term, however, all officers and employees so appointed may be terminated at any time with cause following notice and hearing thereon, upon two-thirds vote of all city councilmen.”

Section 2. All other ordinances and parts of ordinances of the City of Gas, Kansas, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

(04-27-1999)