A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF PARK CITY, KANSAS, FROM K.S.A. 14-103, PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, AND THE FILING OF VACANCIES.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF PARK CITY, KANSAS, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.          The City of Park City, Kansas, a City of the Second Class, 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 the provisions of K.S.A. 14-103, 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.          The City Council shall divide the City into four (4) wards, which shall be as equal in population as practicable, establish the boundaries thereof, and number the same, and the territory of each ward shall be contiguous and compact. 

SECTION 3.          On the first Tuesday in April, 2001, there shall be elected a mayor and two council members from each of the four (4) wards.  At said election the mayor shall be declared elected for a term of four (4) years, and the candidate from each ward receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of four (4) years, and with the second highest vote receiver from each ward to be elected for a term of two (2) years.  Succeeding elections for all such offices shall be for four (4) year terms, or until the successors to such offices are qualified.

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 that office and a vacancy shall occur in the office of the council member becoming mayor.

In case of vacancy in the council occurring by reason of resignation, death, or removal from office or from the city, the mayor by and with the advice and consent of the remaining council members shall appoint a suitable elector to fill the vacancy until the next election for that office.  In case any person elected as council member neglects or refuses to qualify within thirty (30) days after his or her election, he or she shall be deemed to have refused to accept such office and a vacancy shall exist, and thereupon the mayor may with the consent of the remaining council members appoint some suitable elector to fill such vacancy.

(06-13-2000)