A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF CARBONDALE, KANSAS, FROM SECTION 15-201 OF THE KANSAS STATUTES ANNOTATED, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE AND THE FILLING OF VACANCIES.

Section 1. The City of Carbondale, Kansas by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to make to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it K.S.A. 15-201, and to provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance. Such statutory section is applicable to this city but is not applicable but is not uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. A regular city election shall be held on the first Tuesday in April of each odd numbered year. At the regular city election in 1987, there shall be elected a mayor and five council members. At the said election the mayor and the two candidates for council members receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of four years. The three candidates for council member receiving the next three highest, number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of two years. Succeeding elections for all such offices shall be for four-year term or until the successors to such offices, are elected and qualified.

Section 3. In case of a vacancy in the council occurring by reason of resignation, death, removal from office or from the city, the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the remaining council members, shall appoint an elector to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of that council position. In case any person elected as a council member neglects or refuses to qualify within 30 days after election, the council member shall be deemed to have refused to accept the office and vacancy shall exist. The mayor, may, with the consent of the remaining council members appoint a suitable elector to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of that council position.

Section 4. In case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the president of the council shall become mayor until the next regular election for the office of mayor and a vacancy shall occur in the office of the council member becoming mayor.

(11-18-1985; Repealed by C.O. No. 13)