A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF ELLINWOOD, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-104a (L. 2015, ch. 88, sec. 71), K.S.A. 12-16,128, K.S.A. 15-201, K.S.A. 15-204 AND K.S.A. 25-2108a, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, TRANSITIONS TO NOVEMBER ELECTIONS, FILLING OF GOVERNING BODY VACANCIES, AND TIMING OF APPOINTMENTS; AND, PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT; AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ELLINWOOD, KANSAS:

Section 1. The City of Ellinwood, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution hereby elects to and does exempt itself and make inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A 12-104a (L. 2015, ch. 88, sec. 71), K.S.A 12-16,128, K.S.A 15-201, K.S.A 15-204 and K.S.A 25- 2108a, which apply to this city, but are parts of enactments which do not apply uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. The governing body shall consist of a mayor and five council members to be elected to terms as set forth herein. The mayor and council members shall be residents and qualified electors of the City of Ellinwood, Kansas.

Section 3. Those governing body positions with terms expiring in April 2017 (i.e., the mayor elected and two councilmembers elected in April 2015), shall expire on the second Monday in January of 2018, when the city officials elected in the November 2017 general election take office. Those governing body positions with terms expiring in April 2018 (i.e., the three councilmembers elected in April 2016), shall expire on the second Monday in January of 2019, when the city officials elected in the November 2018 general election take office.

Section 4. General elections shall take place on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, 2017. Succeeding elections will be held every year for all such governing body positions whose terms have expired. The mayor and council members shall have two-year terms.

Section 5. Charter Ordinance No. 2, and any other charter ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. Notwithstanding the timing of the repeal of Charter Ordinance No. 2, the April 2016 election shall still take place in accordance with the terms of said charter ordinance.

(01-12-2016; Repealed by C.O. No. 9)