A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF VALLEY FALLS, KANSAS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 7, 8, AND 44, CHAPTER 274, SESSION LAWS OF 1968, (NOW K.S.A. 25-2107, 25-2108 AND 15-201) AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT CONCERNING ELECTIONS, DATES OF CITY ELECTIONS, TERMS OF OFFICE, QUALIFICATION AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO.

SECTION 1. The City of Valley Falls, Kansas, a mayor-council city of the third class, by the power invested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the constitution of the State of Kansas hereby elects to exempt itself from and to make inapplicable to it sections 7, 8, and 44 of Chapter 274, Session Laws of 1968 (Now K.S.A. 25-2107, 25-2108 and 15-201) and provides substitute and additional provisions therefore as hereinafter provided.

SECTION 2. A general election of city officers shall be held on the first Tuesday in April of each odd numbered year and the terms of the city officers shall be for four years. There shall be no primary election for city officers.

SECTION 3. In April 1977, and every four years thereafter in the City of Valley Falls there shall be elected a mayor and two councilmen. In April, 1979, and every four years thereafter there shall be elected three councilmen. All such elected mayors and councilmen shall hold their office for four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Elected or appointed officers in office at the time of passage of this ordinance shall continue in office for the unexpired term for which they were elected or appointed. Provided that all councilmen shall be elected in April, 1977, as follows: the two councilmen candidates receiving the highest vote total in April 1977, shall hold their office for four years, and the three councilmen candidates receiving the next highest votes in April 1977, shall hold their offices for two years.

SECTION 4. The mayor shall appoint by and with the consent of the council, a municipal court judge, a chief of police, a city clerk, a city treasurer, a city attorney, a fire chief and such other officers as they may deem necessary. Offices so appointed and confirmed will hold their offices at the pleasure of the mayor and council, and until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(02-02-1976)