A CHARTER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATOMA, KANSAS, EXEMPTION OF THE CITY OF NATOMA, KANSAS, FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 1970 SUPP. 15-201 INSOFAR AS THE FIRST PARAGRAPH THEREOF RELATES TO THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCILMEN, AND PROVIDING VARIOUS SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR THE TIME, METHOD AND MANNER OF THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN IN SAID CITY AND COMPENSATION FOR THE SAME.

Section 1. That the City of Natoma, Kansas, a city of the third class, by virtue of the power vested In it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to and does exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it the provisions of Paragraph 1 of K.S.A. 1970 Supp. 15-201, insofar as any portion thereof relates to the office of mayor and city councilmen and the time, method and manner of elections of councilmen in said city and the compensation, if any, to be paid to the said councilmen and mayor.

Section 2. That there shall be elected on the first Tuesday in April of 1981, five councilmen as hereinafter provided. A mayor and two councilmen elected shall hold their office for a term of two years and three councilmen elected shall hold their office for a term of four years. The three councilmen elected receiving the highest number of votes of the five councilmen elected shall hold their office for a term of four years and the two councilmen elected receiving the least number of votes of the five councilmen elected shall hold their office for term of two years. In the event there should be a tie vote which would affect which councilmen would hold office for term of either two or four years, such tie vote shall be determined by lot by the canvassing board of the City of Natoma, Kansas, at its regular canvassing meeting following such city election.

Section 3. That thereafter on the first Tuesday in April of each uneven­numbered year, two or three alternative councilmen shall be elected for a term of four years and a mayor shall be elected for a term of two years.

(12-19-1980; Amended by C.O. No. 351; Repealed by C.O. No. 354)