CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 1 (REPEALED)
NOTE: The charter ordinances included in this appendix are for informational purposes only. Each of them contains the substance as passed by the city governing body, but enacting clauses, publication clauses and signatures have been omitted. Complete copies of each ordinance as passed are on file in the office of the city clerk. Copies of charter ordinances also are on file with the secretary of state. Date of passage is shown in parentheses at the end of the text.
A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 1972 Supp. 15-201 RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE SAME SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD KANSAS:
Section 1.
That the City of Wakefield, Kansas, under authority of Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the 3tate of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from, and make inapplicable to it, K.S.A, 1972 Supp. 15-201 which applies to said city, but the provisions of which do not apply uniformly to all cities, and to provide substitute and additional provisions on tile same subject,
Section 2.
That on the First Tuesday in April, 1975, there shall be elected a Mayor and five (5) Councilmen in said city. There shall be designated positions of Councilman No. 1, Councilman No. 2, Councilman No 3, Councilman No. 4 and Councilman No. 5. Those persons elected to the positions of Mayor, Councilman No. 1 and Councilman No. 2 shall hold their offices for a term of four (4) years. Those persons elected to the positions of Councilman No. 3, Councilman No. 4 and Councilman No. 5 shall hold their offices for a term of two (2) years. On the First Tuesday in April, 1977, and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected councilmen for position of Councilman No. 3, Councilman No. 4 and Councilman No. 5 for a term of four (4) years. On the First Tuesday in April, 1979, and every four (4) years thereafter, there shall be elected a Mayor, Councilman No. 1 and Councilman No. 2 for a term of four (4) years.
(1973-04-02; Repealed by C.O. No. 11)