A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS FROM CERTAIN TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-205; PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF APPOINTED OFFICERS OF THE CITY; AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NUMBER 6.
WHEREAS, the City of Goddard, Kansas has been designated as a city of the second class effective on the 17th day of June, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City of Goddard, Kansas deems it advisable to exempt itself from the provisions of K.S.A. 14-205 requiring certain appointed officers to be qualified electors of the City of Goddard, Kansas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Goddard, Kansas has previously enacted Charter Ordinance No. 6 to exempt itself from certain state statutes generally applicable to cities of the third class requiring certain appointed officers to be qualified electors of the City of Goddard, Kansas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS:
The City of Goddard, Kansas, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to make inapplicable to it and exempts itself from the provision of K.S.A. 14-205 requiring certain appointed officers to be qualified electors of the City of Goddard, Kansas.
In exempting itself, the City of Goddard, Kansas finds that such provision is applicable to cities of the second class, but not uniformly applicable to all cities. Therefore, the City of Goddard, Kansas hereby adopts substitute and additional provisions on the same subject as hereinafter provided.
The City of Goddard, Kansas may appoint nonresidents of the City of Goddard, Kansas as appointed officers of the city pursuant to the provisions contained in K.S.A. 14-201 and K.S.A. 14-205. Provided that all such appointed officials shall be residents of the State of Kansas. And further provided that no such appointed officer shall reside more than thirty (30) minutes from the City of Goddard, Kansas when driven at the maximum lawful speed limit.
All other provisions contained in K.S.A. 14-201 and K.S.A. 14-205 concerning appointed officers which are not otherwise modified shall remain in effect.
Charter Ordinance Number 6 of the City of Goddard, Kansas is hereby repealed.
(08-02-2010)