Posted:  Wednesday November 1, 2023 11:00 a.m.

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING & VOTE TO CLOSE PART OF THE MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Memphis Board of Aldermen will conduct an open meeting at

6:30 pm on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at the Memphis City Hall, 125 W. Jefferson, Memphis, Missouri.

The tentative agenda of this meeting includes:

• CALL TO ORDER
• ROLL CALL
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• MINUTES/CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS
• PAYMENT OF BILLS
• CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
• UNFINISHED BUSINESS
• The Shoop Building @ 101 East Monroe

• NEW BUSINESS
• Planning and Zoning Committee Report
  • Variance application by George Frederick
    • @ 710 N. Lincoln for front yard minimum requirements
  • Woodline Aviation
  • Notice of Election Ordinance

BILL NO. __23-7________              ORDINANCE NO._____                                  

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF MEMPHIS, MISSOURI, FOR THE YEAR 2024

• REPORTS
  • Department Heads
  • City Administrator
  • Clerk
  • Attorney
  • Aldermen
  • Mayor

• MISCELLANEOUS
• ADJOURN

• The tentative agenda of this meeting includes a vote to close part of this meeting pursuant to 610.021(3) – hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees; RSMo. 610.021(1) – legal actions, causes of action or litigation and any confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body and its attorneys.

BILL NO. __23-7________                                                         ORDINANCE NO. _________

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF MEMPHIS, MISSOURI, FOR THE YEAR 2024

            BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF MEMPHIS, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

            SECTION 1. A general election of the City of Memphis, Missouri, as provided and required by law, shall be held Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for the purpose of electing the following officers of the City of Memphis, Missouri:

• An Alderman to represent the East Ward of the City of Memphis, Missouri, to serve in such capacity for a term of two years.

• An Alderman to represent the West Ward of the City of Memphis, Missouri, to serve in such capacity for a term of two years.

• A Mayor to represent the City of Memphis, Missouri, to serve in such capacity for a term of two years.

• A City Marshal for a term of four years.

SECTION 2. Said election shall be held in conformity with all ordinances of the City of Memphis and the laws of the State of Missouri governing the conduct of elections.

SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to submit a sample ballot and the notice of election as required by law in a timely manner to the County Clerk, who is the election authority by provision of the State of Missouri.

            SECTION 4. All qualified persons who wish that their names shall appear on the ballot as a candidate of said election shall file a declaration of candidacy in writing with the City Clerk no earlier than on December 5, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. and no later than December 26, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. The City Clerk shall then cause the names of all persons declaring their candidacy to be placed on a sample ballot showing such persons to be a candidate for the office to which they seek to be elected.

            SECTION 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed insofar as they do conflict.

SECTION 6. If any clause, word, paragraph, section, or other part or portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid, illegal, or unconstitutional for any reason, the Board of Aldermen hereby declares it would nevertheless have enacted the remaining portions thereof and such remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 7.  This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

PASSED AFTER HAVING BEEN READ BY TITLE TWO TIMES PRIOR TO PASSAGE BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF MEMPHIS, MISSOURI, THIS 2^ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023.

David M. Ahland, Mayor

ATTEST:

Nicole Beard, City Clerk