A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF ANDALE, KANSAS FROM CERTAIN TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 15-201, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECTS RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND THE TENURE OF ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS, AND REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING CHARTER ORDINANCES OR SECTIONS THEREOF.

WHEREAS, the City of Andale, Kansas is a city of the third class; and

WHEREAS, the City of Andale, Kansas deems it advisable to exempt itself from the provisions of K.S.A. 15-201 relating to the election and the terms of office of mayor and council members, which are generally applicable to cities of the third class.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ANDALE, KANSAS:

Section 1. Exemption.

The City of Andale, 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 provisions of K.S.A. 15-201 relating to the election and the terms of office of mayor and council members. In exempting itself, the City of Andale, Kansas finds that such provisions are applicable to it as a city of the third class with a mayor-council form of government, but not uniformly applicable to all cities. Therefore, the City of Andale, Kansas hereby adopts substitute and additional provisions on the same subject as hereinafter provided.

Section 2. Election and Terms of Office.

On the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2017 and on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of every odd numbered year thereafter, a mayor shall be elected for a term of two years. On the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2017 and on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of every fourth year thereafter, two council members shall be elected for a term of four years. On the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2019 and on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of every fourth year thereafter, three council members shall be elected for a term of four years. Office shall be held until a successor is elected and qualified. The existing mayor and council member positions with terms expiring in April 2017 shall be extended until the mayor and council members elected in the November 2017 general election are elected and qualified. The existing council member positions with terms expiring in April 2019 shall be extended until the council members elected in the November 2019 general election are elected and qualified.

Section 3. Repeal.

Any charter ordinance or section or provision of a charter ordinance in conflict herewith is hereby repealed. However, all other sections and provisions of such charter ordinance which are not in conflict herewith or otherwise amended or repealed shall remain in full force and effect.

(11-28-2016)