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

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALTOONA

Section 1. Exemption.   The City of Altoona, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article 12, 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.  15-1006 which applies to this city but does not apply uniformly to all cities.

Section 2.  Regular and Special Meetings.  Regular meetings of the council 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 of minutes of the meetings of the council.  In all cases it shall require four of the five councilmembers 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.

(05-01-2001; Amended by C.O. No. 4)