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CHAPTER I. ADMINISTRATION

Article 1. General Provisions

Article 2. Governing Body

Article 3. Officers and Employees

Article 4. Oaths and Bonds

Article 5. Personnel and Employee Benefits

Article 5a. Personnel Regulations

Article 6. Elections

Article 7. Investment of Idle Funds

Article 8. Open Records

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ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1-101. CODE DESIGNATED. The chapters, articles and sections herein shall constitute and be designated as "The Code of the City of Hugoton, Kansas," and may be so cited. The Code may also be cited as the "Hugoton City Code." (Code 1986)

1-102. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. In the construction of this code and of all ordinances of the city, the following definitions and rules of construction shall be observed, unless they are inconsistent with the manifest intent of the governing body or the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) City. The words "the city" shall mean the City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas.

(b) Computation of Time. The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day. If the last day is Sunday, that day shall be excluded.

(d) Joint Authority. All words giving a joint authority to three or more persons or officers shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of such persons or officers.

(e) May. The word "may" permits discretion to act.

(f) Number. Words used in the singular include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular.

(g) Oath. The word "oath" includes an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words "swear" and "sworn" are equivalent to the words "affirm" and

"affirmed."

(h) Or, And. The word "or" may be read as "and," and the word "and" as "or," where the sense requires it.

(i) Owner. The word "owner" applied to a building or land, shall include not only the owner of the whole, but any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common or joint tenant of the whole or a part of such building or land.

(j) Permit. The word "permit" means to permit, suffer, establish or maintain.

(k) Person. The word "person" includes an individual, a firm, partnership, association of persons, corporation, organization or any other group acting as a unit.

(l) Personal Property. The words "personal property" include every species of property, except real property.

(m) Preceding, Following. The words "preceding" and "following" mean next before and next after, respectively.

(n) Real Property. The words "real property" include lands, tenements and hereditaments.

(o) Shall. The word "shall" makes action mandatory.

(p) Sidewalk. The word "sidewalk" means any portion of a street right-of-way intended for the use of pedestrians.

(q) Street. The word "street" means and includes public streets, avenues, boulevards, highways, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts, bridges and the approaches thereto, and all other public thoroughfares within the city.

(r) Tenant, Occupant. The words "tenant" and "occupant" applied to a building or land, mean any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.

(s) Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present.

(t) Writing, Written. The words "writing" and "written" include typewriting, printing on paper or any other mode of representing words and letters.

(u) Year. The word "year" shall mean a calendar year.

(Code 1983)

1-103. PARENTHETICAL AND REFERENCE MATTER. The matter in parentheses at the end of sections is not a part of the code but is designed to show the source and legislative history and the text may or may not be changed by this code. Reference matter not in parentheses is for information only and is not a part of this code. (Code 1983)

1-104. CATCHLINES OR HEADINGS OF SECTIONS. The catchlines or headings of the sections of this code are intended as mere catch words to indicate the contents of the sections and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such sections, nor as any part of any section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any section, including its catchline, is amended or reenacted. (Code 1983)

1-105. SECTION NUMBERS. The number preceding the catchline or heading of a section is for the purpose of indexing, citing, amending and repealing. The figure preceding the hyphen indicates the chapter number. The digit or digits immediately following the hyphen indicates the article number and the following digit or digits indicate the section number of the article. Thus, 13-116, means chapter 13, article 1, section 16. The entire number, e.g. 13-116, is a section number of this code and is to be cited as "Section 13-116 of The Code of the City of Hugoton, Kansas." (Code 1986)

1-106. AMENDMENTS: REPEAL. Any portion of this code may be amended by specific reference to the section number as follows: "That section ______ of the code of the City of Hugoton is hereby amended to read as follows: (the new provision shall then be set out in full)..." A new section not heretofore existing in the code may be added as follows: "That the code of the City of Hugoton is hereby amended by adding a section (or article or chapter) which reads as follows:...(the new provisions shall be set out in full)..." All sections, or articles, or chapters to be repealed shall be repealed by specific reference as follows: Section (or article or chapter)________ of the code of the City of Hugoton is hereby repealed." (Code 1983)

1-107. ORDINANCES. The ordaining clause of all ordinances shall be: "Be it ordained by the governing body of the City of Hugoton." All ordinances shall be read and considered at a public meeting of the governing body at which time amendments may be made to any section or sections upon motion duly made and carried. The vote on final passage of the ordinance shall be taken by "yes's" and "no's" which shall be entered on the journal of proceedings of the governing body by the city clerk. No ordinance shall be passed unless a majority of all the members of the governing body elect shall vote in favor thereof. Except, where the number of favorable votes is one less than required, the mayor shall have power to cast the deciding vote in favor of the ordinance. (K.S.A. 12-3002; Code 1983)

1-108. SAME; PUBLICATION. No ordinance, except those appropriating money, shall be in force until published in the official city newspaper by the city clerk. One publication of any such ordinance shall be sufficient unless additional publications are required by statute or ordinance. The publisher of the newspaper shall prefix such published ordinance by a line in brackets stating the month, day and year of such publication. (K.S.A. 12-3007; Code 1971, 1-115)

1-109. SAME; ORDINANCE BOOK. Following final passage and approval of each ordinance, the city clerk shall enter the same in the ordinance book of the city as provided by law. Each ordinance shall have appended thereto the manner in which the ordinance was passed, the date of passage, the page of the journal containing the record of the final vote on its passage, the name of the newspaper in which published and the date of publication. (K.S.A. 12-3008; Code 1971, 1-115)

1-110. RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS. Except where a state statute or city ordinance specifically requires otherwise, all resolutions and motions shall be passed if voted upon favorably by a majority of a quorum of the council. (Code 1983)

1-111. EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT. In the event of a catastrophe in which all or a majority of the members of the governing body are fatally injured, the interim governing body shall be composed of the surviving members, the city attorney, the city clerk, and a sufficient number of the appointed officials selected in the order of the greatest seniority in office to make up a governing body of the prescribed number. (Code 1983)

1-112. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) No city officer or employee shall be a signatory upon, discuss in an official capacity, vote on any issue concerning, or otherwise participate in his or her capacity as a public official or employee in the making of any contract with any person or business:

(1) In which said officer or employee owns a legal or equitable interest exceeding five thousand dollars or five percent, whichever is less, individually or collectively with his or her spouse; or

(2) From which said officer or employee receives, in the current or immediately preceding or succeeding calendar year, any salary, gratuity, other compensation or a contract for a promise or expectation of any such salary, gratuity or other compensation or remuneration having a dollar value of one thousand dollars or more; or

(3) In which he or she shall hold the position of officer or director, irrespective of the amount of compensation received from or ownership held in said business.

(b) The prohibitions contained in subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the following:

(1) Contracts let after competitive bidding has been solicited by published notice; and

(2) Contracts for property or services for which the price or rate is fixed by law. (K.S.A. 75-4301; Code 1983)

1-113. SEVERABILITY. If for any reason any chapter, article, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid such decision shall not affect the validity of any remaining chapter, article, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code. (Code 1983)

1-114. SCOPE OF APPLICATION. (a) The doing of any of the acts or things prohibited, made unlawful, or misdemeanor, or the failing to do any of the things commanded to be done, as specified and set forth in this code, within the jurisdictional limits of the city shall be deemed an offense against the good order, public peace, morals, health, proper government and welfare of the city.

(b) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in section 1-115 of this article.

1-115. PENALTY. Whenever any offense is declared by any provision of this code, absent a specific or unique punishment prescribed, the offender shall be punished as provided in this section:

(a) Fined not less than $10 nor more than $1,000; or

(b) Imprisonment in the city jail for not more than 180 days; or

ARTICLE 2. GOVERNING BODY

1-201. GOVERNING BODY DEFINED. The term "governing body" as used in this code shall be defined to include the mayor and members of the council of the City of Hugoton. (Code 1971, 1-101)

1-202. POWERS GENERALLY. (a) All powers conferred upon cities of the second class by the laws of the state of Kansas shall be exercised by the governing body subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by law. All executive and administrative authority granted or limited by law shall be vested in the mayor-council of the City of Hugoton as the governing body of the city.

(b) The governing body shall have the care, management and control of the city and its finances, and shall have power to enact, ordain, alter, modify or repeal any and all ordinances not repugnant to the constitution and laws of the State of Kansas and such as it shall deem expedient for the good government of the city, the preservation of peace and good order, the suppression of vice and immorality, the benefit of trade and commerce, the health of inhabitants thereof and such other ordinances, rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry such power into effect. (Code 1971, 1-102:103)

1-203. REGULAR MEETINGS OF COUNCIL. The governing body shall have regular meetings on the first Monday after the fourth day of each month at the hour of 7:30 p.m., and shall convene in the council chamber in the city hall. When a day fixed for a regular meeting shall fall on a legal holiday, the regular meeting of the governing body shall convene on the succeeding secular or business day at the appointed hour. (K.S.A. 14-111; Code 1971, 1-104)

1-204. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the governing body may be called by the mayor (or president of the council in the absence of the mayor from the city) on the written request of any three (3) members of the governing body specifying the object and purpose of such meeting. The request shall be read at the meeting and entered at length on the journal by the city clerk. The call of the mayor for any such special meeting shall be endorsed upon the written request and shall specify the time and place of such meeting, and shall be filed with the city clerk. Thereupon, the city clerk shall give notice of such meeting to each member of the governing body. (K.S.A. 14-111; Code 1971, 1-105)

1-205. ADJOURNED MEETING; TIME AND PLACE. Any regular or special meeting of the governing body may be adjourned for the completion of its business at such subsequent time and place as the governing body may determine in the motion to adjourn. (Code 1971, 1-106)

1-206. QUORUM; ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS. At all meetings of the governing body, a majority of the councilmen-elect shall constitute a quorum to do business, but any less number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members of the governing body by attachment issued in the name of the city and directed to the chief of police demanding him to arrest such absent members and bring them before the governing body. (Code 1971, 1-107)

1-207. PRESIDING OFFICER: MAYOR. The mayor shall preside at all meeting of the governing body and shall have a casting vote when the governing body is equally divided and none other. (K.S.A. 14-301; Code 1971, 1-108)

1-208. SAME; ABSENCE OF MAYOR. In the absence of the mayor, the president of the council shall preside at meetings of the governing body. In the absence of both the mayor and president of the council, the governing body shall elect one of its members to preside who shall be styled "Acting President of the Council." The president of the council and acting president, when occupying the place of the mayor as presiding officer shall have the same privileges as other members of the council. (K.S.A. 14-204; Code 1971, 1-109)

1-209. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. The governing body shall, at its first regular meeting in the month of May following any city election, elect one of its members as "President of the Council." When any vacancy shall happen in the office of the mayor, the president of the council for the time being shall exercise the office of mayor with all the rights, privileges and jurisdiction of the mayor, until such vacancy be filled at the next city election or until such disability be removed, or in the case of temporary absence, until the mayor shall return. (K.S.A. 14-204; Code 1971, 1-110)

1-210. COUNCIL COMMITTEES. Standing committees of the governing body shall consist of not more than two members each to be appointed by the mayor by and with the consent of the governing body at the first regular meeting of the governing body in the month of May following the city election. The member first appointed shall be the chairperson of the committee. Special committees of the governing body may be appointed from time to time by motion duly made and carried for the purpose. The following standing committees may be appointed:

(a) Street and Alley;

(b) Utility and Sanitation;

(Code 1971, 1-111)

1-211. ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS. It shall be the duty of each committee to act promptly and faithfully in all matters referred to it and to make a report thereof at the next meeting of the governing body. The governing body may designate whether the administration of a policy or the carrying out of any order of the governing body shall be performed by a council committee, an appointive officer of the city or the mayor. If no administrative authority is designated by ordinance or other action of the governing body, the authority shall be exercised by the mayor as provided by law. (Code 1971, 1-112)

1-212. ORDINANCES: APPROVAL; VETO. An enrolled copy of the ordinance as passed by the governing body shall be submitted to the mayor for his or her approval. If he or she approves it, he or she shall affix his or her signature thereto which shall be attested by the city clerk over his or her signature and title under the seal of the city. If the mayor shall not approve any ordinance passed by the governing body, he or she shall return the same with his or her objections in writing to the governing body at the next regular meeting thereof. Any ordinance so objected to and returned to the governing body may be passed over the veto of the mayor at such meeting by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the council-elect and taken on roll call by "yes's" and "no's" on motion offered by any member of the governing body. Any such ordinance, so passed by the governing body and any ordinance which the mayor shall neglect or refuse to sign, or to return to the council with his or her objections in writing at the succeeding regular meeting of the governing body shall be of full force and effect, without his or her signature upon publication of the same as provided by law. The city clerk shall enter a minute of any such proceeding in the journal and endorse his or her certificate on such ordinance reciting that the ordinance as passed over the veto of the mayor, or by reason of the failure of the mayor to return the same with his or her objections in writing to the council at its succeeding meeting, as the case may be. (K.S.A. 12-3003; Code 1971, 1-114)

1-213. REMISSION OF FINES; PARDONS. The mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, and to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the ordinances of the city by and with the consent of the governing body; but no such fine or forfeiture shall be remitted or pardon granted, except at a legal session of the governing body, nor unless the reasons therefor, together with the order of remission or pardon, be entered on the journal by the city clerk. (K.S.A. 14-310; Code 1971, 1-116)

ARTICLE 3. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

1-301. APPOINTMENT. (a) The mayor, by and with the consent of the council, shall appoint, at the first regular meeting of the governing body in May of each year, the following city officers: city clerk, city treasurer, chief of police, city attorney, judge of the municipal court, chief and assistant chief of the fire department, city health officer, city building inspector, superintendent of utilities, and may appoint policemen and such other officers as they may deem necessary.

(b) Any officers appointed and confirmed shall hold their offices for a term of one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified or until their duties, powers and responsibilities are transferred to another officer. (K.S.A. 14-201; Code 1986)

1-302. QUALIFICATIONS. All appointed officers shall be qualified electors of the city, except that nonresidents may be appointed as municipal judge, city attorney, and as law enforcement officers when deemed necessary. (Ord. 606)

1-303. CITY CLERK: DUTIES. The city clerk shall:

(a) Keep his/her office in the city building, which office shall be open at such business hours as may be fixed by the council.

(b) Attend all meetings of the council; make and keep a record of all proceedings and meetings of the council in the journal of council proceedings. In the absence of the clerk from any meeting, the presiding officer shall appoint a member of the governing body to keep an account of the proceedings and to report the same to the city clerk.

(c) Carry on all the official correspondence of the city, giving the same prompt attention and shall present for the consideration of the mayor and council at each meeting all correspondence received and replies given by him or her.

(d) Have charge of the corporate seal of the city and shall affix the same to the official copy of all ordinances, deeds, contracts and similar documents required to be authenticated. The clerk shall be authorized to administer oaths for all purposes pertaining to the business affairs of the city.

(e) Be custodian of all the city records, books, papers, contracts, petitions, documents and other personal effects belonging to the city not properly pertaining to any other office and shall keep suitable files and records of the same.

(f) Receive and audit all claims against the city and shall present them for consideration of the governing body at its regular meetings each month. He/she shall draw warrants (or warrant checks) only when claims against the city have been approved by the governing body.

(g) Report to the governing body at its regular meetings each month the financial condition of the funds of the city.

(h) Keep a separate account of each fund of the city. No money belonging to one fund shall be placed to the credit of another fund, or be transferred to another fund unless there is lawful authority for the same.

(i) Assist in preparing the annual city budget and any ordinance for the levying of taxes, and shall certify the same to the county clerk in the form and manner required by law together with a copy of the budget.

(j) Keep an accurate account of all bonds issued by the city by date, number, amount thereof, rate of interest, number of each coupon, amount of each, to whom payable, where payable and when canceled upon return of the same to the city.

(k) Keep a record of all special assessments made for any purpose and shall certify the assessments to the county clerk for collection and payment in the manner provided by law.

(l) Act as the withholding agent of the city for the purpose of the federal revenue (income) act as authorized by K.S.A. 75-3042, and shall receive from each officer or employee of the city the withholding certificate required by virtue of the revenue act. He/she shall maintain a suitable record of the sums so withheld from wages and salaries and remit the same at such times and in such form as may be required by regulations. (Code 1983)

1-304. CITY TREASURER: DUTIES. The city treasurer shall:

(a) Receive and safely keep all moneys belonging to the city coming to him/her by virtue of his/her office, giving his/her receipt therefor and for all moneys received by him/her from any other source than the city clerk, he/she shall give duplicate receipts causing one of them to be filed with the city clerk, and shall keep a copy thereof in his/her own office.

(b) Keep proper accounts of all moneys received and disbursed by him/her from any source and funds in behalf of the city specifying the time of receipt and disbursement, from whom received and to whom disbursed on account of the city.

(c) Publish or cause to be published a quarterly financial statement of the city in the manner and style required by K.S.A. 12-1608.

(d) Deposit all funds of the city coming into his/her hands in his/her official capacity or responsibility in a depository bank or

(e) Pay out funds of the city upon warrants (warrant checks) properly signed by the mayor, the city clerk and countersigned by him/her. He/she shall cancel all warrants as soon as paid, and in canceling paid warrants, shall write across the face of such warrant the word "Paid" in red ink and sign the same. In case a combination warrant check is used and such warrant is stamped by a depository bank of the city, the endorsement of the treasurer will not be required. (K.S.A. 9-1403; 12-608; K.S.A. Supp. 9-1401:1402; 10-801:809, Code 1983)

1-305. CITY ATTORNEY: OFFICE AND DUTIES. The office of city attorney is hereby provided and established. The city attorney shall be an attorney admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas and a resident of Stevens County. (Ord. 606)

1-306. SAME; ATTEND GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS. The city attorney shall attend all meetings of the governing body. He/she shall advise the governing body and all officers of the city upon such legal questions affecting the city and its officers as may be submitted to him. He/she shall, when requested by the governing body, give his/her opinion in writing upon any such question. He/she shall draft such ordinances, contracts, leases, easements, conveyances and other instruments of writing as may be submitted to him/her in the regular transaction of the affairs of the city. He/she shall appear for the city in all cases arising under the city ordinances before the municipal court or the district court of Stevens County when the prosecution of any such case is necessary, and he/she shall, by direction of the governing body, represent the city in all suits or proceedings in which the city may have an interest before any other court, tribunal, board, commission or officer of the State of Kansas before which such suit or proceeding may be had. (Code 1971,1-222)

1-307. SUPERINTENDENT OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES. There is hereby established the office of superintendent of municipal utilities. The superintendent of municipal utilities shall, as the governing body may from time to time order and direct, have management of the waterworks and power plant, highways and streets, sewer maintenance and sewage treatment plant, parks and public grounds, refuse collection, and such other departments as may hereafter be established by ordinance. (Code 1971, 1-223)

1-308. SAME; DUTIES. In carrying out the duties of his/her office, the superintendent of utilities shall:

(a) Have supervision over and be responsible for the care and maintenance of all land buildings, and equipment belonging to the city and used or operated in connection with the departments or functions under his/her jurisdiction.

(b) Recommend to the governing body projects for the improvement of the departments and functions under his/her jurisdiction, and shall superintend the making of such improvements as may be approved by the governing body.

(c) Employ such assistants, engineers, linemen, mechanics, drivers, laborers and such other persons as may be necessary for the operation of his/her department and shall assign their duties and supervise their work.

(d) Attend all regular meetings of the governing body. He/she shall keep the governing body informed as to the condition of all properties of the city in his/her charge and the progress of all work of his/her department, and shall from time to time make such reports of the same in writing as maybe required by the governing body. (Code 1971, 1-224:227; Code 1983)

1-309. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES. The assistant superintendent of municipal utilities shall have the same powers conferred upon the city superintendent. The assistant superintendent, in the discharge of his/her duty, shall be subject to the order of the superintendent of utilities. (Code 1971, 1-228)

1-310. BUILDING INSPECTOR. The building inspector shall perform the duties of inspector of buildings and construction, plumbing installations, gas installations, electrical wiring, building sewer drains and sewer connections, and such other inspections as are now or may hereafter be required by ordinance. (Code 1971, 1-229)

1-311. HEALTH OFFICER. The city health officer shall be a doctor licensed to practice medicine in the state of Kansas and shall be responsible for carrying out such duties as may be imposed by ordinance or the laws of the state of Kansas. The health officer shall be a member of the board of health and shall implement the policies of such board. (Code 1983)

1-312. APPOINTIVE OFFICERS: GENERAL DUTIES. The foregoing provisions of this article shall not be construed to limit the duties of the city officers therein named, but shall in every case create and establish a city office to be held and discharged by the officers whose appointment is provided. The governing body may create other city offices as may be required and may abolish any office herein established which shall not have been created by the laws of Kansas for cities of the second class. (K.S.A. 14-201; Code 1971, 1-230)

1-313. EMPLOYEES: ASSISTANTS. The employment of all city employees and office assistants shall be made under the authority of and subject to the approval of the governing body. (K.S.A. 14-201; Code 1971, 1-231)

ARTICLE 4. OATHS AND BONDS

1-401. OATHS REQUIRED. All officers and employees of the City of Hugoton, whether elected or appointed, either under the laws of the State of Kansas or ordinances of the city, shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as follows:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State of Kansas and faithfully discharge the duties of ____________ (here enter name of office). So help me God." (K.S.A. 54-106; 75-4308; Code 1971, 1-301)

1-402. OATHS FILED. All officers and employees required by section 1-401 of this article to take and subscribe or sign an oath or affirmation shall be supplied the necessary forms for the purpose at the expense of the city and upon taking and subscribing or signing any such oath or affirmation, the same shall be filed with the city clerk. (Code 1971; 1-302)

1-403. BONDS. (a) The city treasurer shall, before entering upon the duties of his/her respective office, give a good and sufficient corporate surety bond to the city, in the amount of $10,000.

(b) All other city officers and employees shall be covered by a blanket bond in the amount to be determined by the governing body. (K.S.A. 14-205; Code 1971, 1-303; Code 1983)

1-404. CONDITION OF BOND. All surety bonds required by any provision of this article shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of the duty and of all acts required by the laws of the State of Kansas and the ordinances of the city, and for the application and payment over to the proper persons of all moneys or property coming into the hands of each such officer or employee by virtue of his/her office or employment. (Code 1971, 1-304)

1-405. PREMIUMS. The premiums on all surety bonds required by this article shall be paid as a claim against the city. (Code 1971, 1-305)

1-406. APPROVAL OF BONDS. All bonds given to the city shall be approved as to form by the city attorney, and as to surety and sufficiency by the governing body, unless otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Kansas. (Code 1971, 1-306)

ARTICLE 5. PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

1-501. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. The conditions of employment and reemployment of officers and employees of the city shall be as established and fixed by the governing body by resolution. (Ord. 486, 1-405)

1-502. (Reserved)

1-503. LENGTH OF SERVICE; PROBATION. (a) The anniversary of the employee's employment shall be used in calculating length of service. An employee employed less than six months time will be classified as a part-time or temporary employee, depending on the assignment of duty. An employee employed steadily for six months or more will be classified as a full-time employee for calculating the employee's length of service.

(b) The period from the date of employment to the date of regular status (365 days or one year) is known as the employment probationary period for all new employees and/or former employees being rehired. During such probationary period, an employee's employment may be terminated at any time by the city for any reason.

(c) All such employees, after completion of the first six months of the employment probationary period will be entitled to sick leave benefits as provided in section 1-514; and after completion of the balance of the one year probationary period, such employees will assume the status of regular employee and shall be eligible to participate in all regular employee benefits. (Ord. 543, Sec. 1)

1-504. SALARIES FIXED BY ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION. (a) The officers and employees of the city shall receive as full compensation for their services sums of money to be determined by resolution, within the minimum and maximum amounts of money, to be paid monthly as set out in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The following officers and employees of the City of Hugoton shall receive monthly as full compensation for all services required to be performed for and in behalf of the City the base sum set out in the following specific titles and classifications. Except as otherwise provided, such compensation shall be paid bi-weekly or as the Governing Body may direct by resolution:

BASE PAY SCHEDULE

MONTHLY MONTHLY

POSITION MINIMUM MAXIMUM

City Administrator/Clerk/Finance Director,

who shall also be ex officio clerk of the

city utility system $2,500 $6,000

Assistant City Clerk 2,000 4,800

Outside Utilities Supervisor 2,500 6,000

Assistant Outside Utilities Supervisor 2,000 4,800

Power Plants Supervisor &nb