A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF KIOWA, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 15-106, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

Section 1. Exemption. The City of Kiowa, Kansas, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article XII, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to and does exempt itself and make inapplicable to it K.S.A. 15-106 which applies to this city, but does not apply uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. Regular and Special Meetings. Regular meetings of the city shall be held at such times as shall be prescribed by ordinance, but not less than once each month. Special meetings may be called by the mayor or acting mayor, on written request of any three members of the council, specifying the object and purpose of such meeting, which shall be read at the meeting and recorded in the journal minutes of the meetings of the council. In all cases it shall require four of the five councilmembers to elect to constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as the council, by ordinance may have previously prescribed.

(12-11-1995)