A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF OSBORNE, KANSAS, FROM SECTION 32 OF CHAPTER 274, OF THE 1968 SESSION LAWS OF THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE, WHICH SECTION AMENDED K.S.A. 1967 SUPP. 14-201; PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT, RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS AND THE TERMS OF OFFICERS.

Section 1. The City of Osborne, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it Section 32 of Chapter 274, of the 1968 Session Laws of the Kansas legislature, and provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance. Such statutory section is applicable to this city but is not applicable uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. There shall be elected on the first Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year a mayor, a city treasurer and one-half the number of councilmen as hereinafter set forth in this section. The mayor and city treasurer shall hold their offices for a term of two years or until their successors are qualified. There shall be two councilmen elected from each ward within the city, and except as otherwise provided herein, they shall hold their offices for a term of four years or until their successors are qualified. One councilman from each ward shall be elected in one odd-numbered year and the remaining councilman in each ward shall be elected in the following odd-numbered year. Councilmen elected in 1967 shall have terms expiring in 1969. Councilmen elected in 1968 shall have terms expiring in 1971.

Section 3. The mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge of the municipal court, a city marshal-chief of police, city clerk, city attorney, and may appoint policemen and such other officers as they may deem necessary. Officers so appointed and confirmed shall hold their offices for a term of one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The council shall by ordinance specify their duties and compensation, and by ordinance may abolish any office created by them whenever they may deem it expedient. The council may retain a licensed professional engineer to act in the capacity of city engineer for specifically defined duties, and provide for reasonable compensation for the services rendered.

(11-20-1968; Repealed by Charter Ordinance 8)